All it takes is your being near To Feel your warmth and hear you there. I can’t help my response to you It’s hard-wired through and through A word from you is all I need And I melt again. I am free. Wet, I buck and beg for release. A chance to fly and res...
Chapter 1 It was a cold day in winter, as I stood stirring a large pot of cubed potatoes on the stove. There was a threat of flurries outside. YouTube played soft music in the background, but my mind whirled like the boiling water in front of me. My best...
I love him more now I did than, He is sweet, kind, and true. But he is her's and not mine, and it makes me blue. We never touched, we never kissed in flesh, but when talked, we made love, Oh, how we would mesh. Every fantasy and every dream, We even share...
“Just kill me now!” Ty shouted to the universe and whatever deity deigned to listen. He sprawled on his couch dejected. The phone in his hand held the evidence of his utter defeat. Just three days ago his boyfriend, well, ex-boyfriend, texted that it wasn...
Advent - The arrival of a notable person, thing, or event. People say that commercialization has ruined Christmas. It hasn’t for me. Sure, while the fact that you can buy Santa hats and shop for Halloween costumes in October may tend to overstimulate, I l...
“Because it was written long ago. Long before you or I were even thought of. His word says not one jot nor tiddle will ever fade from the Earth.” How long was this guy going to go on? I’ve heard my share of long-winded preachers, but this was marathon-lev...
This story is set in the Summer of 1921 1-William The wide-brimmed hat and cotton clothing I wore did little to shield me from the hot, July sun. It seemed to do its utmost to boil my brain and burn my skin underneath as I worked to remove weeds and contr...
-Dr. Jameson is to be recognized this month for outstanding reviews and excellent care. Patients have plenty to say. "When I had to have my gallbladder out, he took good care of me. The relief was almost instant, I’d recommend him to anyone." "When I got...
-The Wait- “Code Blue 3 North.” The overhead announcement blared to life just before the sun came up and broke the silence like shattering glass. “Code Blue 3 North.” Before the second ‘Code bl…’ was through the intercom I had my stethoscope and the ICU p...
Found you here, I was intrigued You were polite and kind to me Never forward, or acting sly You said you weren’t just any guy He smelled like trouble from the start Fast as friends and faster hearts He taught me rules, taught me to fly But he was like eve...
I never liked Halloween. We didn’t celebrate it when I was young. It was the Devil’s day after all. What I do like is autumn. It heralds the coming of the Holidays, so I put out pumpkins to celebrate. Orange, white, blue, and gold ones are sprinkled on my...
-Sunday afternoon- I paced back and forth through my apartment, every nerve on edge. We were meeting today, and my mind went back to us at the coffee shop. Though I didn’t think I’d given away much, he read me like a freaking cue card. I unwittingly guide...
Behind the smile, Within that laugh, Can you still hear me? I run and hide, Lay in silence, Can you still see me? In our moments, When I’m too down, How can you still want me? In the outrage, In the lake of tears, Can you still feel me? I am broken. I am...
It was quitting time and I was due to meet my boyfriend for “Thirsty Thursday” at our favorite bar. We tried to go every week and have a few drinks. It was always a good time at the swanky bar and never crowded on those days. I’d have my rum and coke, and...
-A day in the night- The alarm clock blared instantly waking me from fitful sleep. Though my phone was on the nightstand, it sounded like it was right in my ears. I quickly reached to turn it off. I adjusted my eyes to the setting sun seeping through the...
