Tag Archives: loneliness
Two bullets in the TV…
You fill up my senses, like a night in the forest, like a mountain in springtime, like a walk in the rain. “S’music fucking sucks, right man?” “…” “Samatter? You don’ like conversa’in’r somethin?” “…” “Jesus, man, I’m just tryina … Continue reading
Jones
Some days, she does not bother getting out of bed. Some days, she looks from the clock to the wall. Some days, she drinks more than she eats. Some days, she vomits more than she drinks. Some days, she cries, … Continue reading
Garden
Garden was a peaceful enough place; all of us came here, but most of us to visit at least once, before our final resting time. I had walked through its paths many times; the faces I saw were familiar, old … Continue reading
Brother/Sister
“Where to, sir?” the voice behind the darkened partition asks. “The jet, Jarrah,” Amir says softly, rubbing his eyes and then closing them as he lays his head against the soft cushion behind him. “Yes, sir,” Jarrah answers, and slides … Continue reading
Far away
He walked off the plane, stumbled into the rental car checkout, dozed his way through the insanity of paperwork, and came to, somewhere on the highway, headed north. The blasted landscape around him doesn’t seem to realize it’s spring, and … Continue reading