The nothingness

January 29, 2014January 29, 2014 ~ Tara R. ~ 7 Comments

Then there was nothing. No light, no sound, only an unimaginable emptiness and unbearable loneliness. Trapped in this black hole hell, I am blind and disoriented. I can no longer feel my Sisters near me. I know they are here, that woman damned us all with her wretched curse. There is no up, no down. … Continue reading The nothingness

Hard fought

January 23, 2014January 6, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 12 Comments

Burnt umber cockleshells capture the roaring ocean Relentlessly churning in slow motion A tug of war between planet and moon Burbling brine, seabirds cawing Whispering winds, stars falling A mighty fortress built upon a sand dune Grappling against the divine Heaven and ocean intertwine Divergent devotion, to all I surrender Diving into the fathomless deep … Continue reading Hard fought

Keeping watch

January 14, 2014 ~ Tara R. ~ 6 Comments

He said it was a security precaution. A peephole would let me see who was at the door, and I could keep out the sketchy, unsavory people. I tried not to laugh, thinking about a peephole in a junker car. He was so serious. Saying just because we lived in a car, didn't mean we … Continue reading Keeping watch

Shimmer

January 7, 2014January 7, 2014 ~ Tara R. ~ 4 Comments

I tightly shut my eyes. Blocking out all light, save for the neon floaters weaving in and out of my periphery. Efforts to clear my mind of the incessant buzz of voices, and white noise, is hopeless. The best I can accomplish is to mute them down to a dull hum. Like a 15-puzzle, I … Continue reading Shimmer

First kiss

December 18, 2013January 5, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 7 Comments

You catapult me through the stratosphere with a single touch. Rocketing across the sky, we stream white-hot contrails of desire. Sparks flying in all directions, setting fire to cotton ball clouds. Your hand upon my cheek leaves me giddy, the heat of your urgent whispers melt any doubts. I fear that we will spontaneously combust. … Continue reading First kiss

Banquet

December 11, 2013January 5, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 6 Comments

Physical contact is as crucial to humans as food and water. Something as simple as a hand on a shoulder, or squeeze of a hand, can mean the difference between extinction and survival. Yet, just as there are empty calories, useless in sustaining our physical bodies, we need sincere contact to nurture our psychological bodies. … Continue reading Banquet