It’s 7:00 & dinner has finally finished. Mom has a PTA meeting & Dad is going wherever Dad’s go at this hour {I have my suspicions}. “Upstairs to do your homework scout” Mom instructs as she’s clearing the table. Dad grabs the trash bag on his way out & tells Mom to make sure she [...]
His calloused hands grip the shovel that moves the dirt. His movements are precise & calculated as he shifts the earths soil from one side to the other. The crows circle above his head & silently chant. “Lift & dump, lift & dump” He lifts & dumps to the rhythm of their chanting. He can feel the [...]
Dependable, reliable, self-sufficient, quiet, & unassuming. If someone asked any of my friends to use one word to describe me those would be the ones they would choose. I don’t fault them for it. It’s easier to allow other people to write your story for you then to write your own & be told it’s [...]
I’ve known you since 4th grade when we both wanted to be ice skaters. We begged our mothers to sign us up for classes & we made it an entire month before we decided we hated ice skating, we hated the cold & and we hated our coach. Ice skating quickly gave way to tennis [...]
I could never have imagined what my life would be like after that evening. The day started out as any ordinary day would. I was late waking up. My husband was yelling that Jake forgot to take the dog out. Ava & Emily sat motionless watching some inane cartoon. And Chelsea at 14 had apparently left a [...]
I kick my fins. Which is hard to do because if you remember one of my fins isn’t so lucky. But still I kick and I kick and I kick. But I can still feel it. I still know it. I’m trapped. I always imagined that I would grow up to be displayed beautifully in [...]
