Tag Archives: catastrophe jones
To Hold On
When they came for her, she ran. She ran like she was made for running. She ran like hunted deer ran. She ran like hungry wolves ran. She ran like a river, like a fire through dry brush. She ran, … Continue reading
Remember the time I flew?
Remember the time I ran for the edge of the roof and leapt off? Your heart stopped, and your eyes shut down, and you barely watched me. I flew. I flew. I flew, and I hung in the air like … Continue reading
Just Like You Were
She’s all knives of fire just like you were. She’s all rage and hatred and love just like you were. In this place, this version of us that never existed, you never knew her face, but she was a beauty, … Continue reading
In The Garden
Drastically out of place, she sat herself down on a small board laid over the raised garden bed. The sun beat down in a way it never did in the place she’d grown to call home, and she closed her … Continue reading
Beatdown
The sound of punches landing had begun as a series of dry thuds but were turning into a barrage of wet smacks. The woman on the receiving end hung at the end of the assailant’s fist, limp, and laughing, blood … Continue reading