I kept to deserted back roads, away from streetlights and towns. It wasn’t as if you could see me coming or feel a change in the air when I got nearer to you, but the secrecy of it made me feel like a ninja. Hiding in the shadows, I turned off my headlights on the … Continue reading Almost sunrise
Category: 100 Word Song
Baby Police
When my kids were babies, still small enough that they had a soft spot, I would go to their cribs at night and put my hand on their heads, feeling for their heart beats. Not wanting to wake them, but to reassure myself they were okay. Today, both of them are in their 20s, and … Continue reading Baby Police
No offense, but…
The last incarnation of my blog would be what some would call a “Mommy Blog,” this one not so much. With this one, I wanted to take the focus off my family - with older teens and now fledgling adults, they didn’t want their private lives becoming not so private. Instead, I wanted this place … Continue reading No offense, but…
Where you belong
I had to leave. When the world became too small for us both to exist in, I knew it was time. You asked for space to think in, to find out who you were and where you belonged. I already knew. You belonged with me, and I belonged with you. That space was suffocating me. … Continue reading Where you belong
Dark and dreary
Dark thunderclouds closed around me, the rain coming down in tsunami waves. I had to fight the wheel of my car to keep on the road, the wind threatening to push me over the bridge railing. No matter how fast I set the wipers, it couldn’t keep the windshield clear, forcing me to drive precariously … Continue reading Dark and dreary
Words can’t hurt me
He disgraced himself at their last soirée, corrupting keywords like some malapropian, backwoods rube. The muted snickers and blatant guffaws confused him, until someone finally corrected one of his faux pas. All he needed was one ally. He had worked too hard to go back to being just okay. He wanted it all. He wanted … Continue reading Words can’t hurt me
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