Tag Archives: loss
Visions of Leni
I believed him, when he said he wouldn’t just kill her. I believed him, when he said he’d make it worse than that. For all the lies I’d caught him in, for all the betrayals, this wasn’t something I was … Continue reading
Nothing Like
I am nothing like the tiny slip of a thing you have now. I am nothing like the babysmell of soft curls she bore you. I am nothing like the delicate ones you saved and cradled. I was strong before … Continue reading
You Were The Best
I want to remember the before time, when I had wings, when I flew, when I was higher than the clouds. When I was the color of space, and the stars were my eyes. I want to remember when I … Continue reading
Cold Goodbye
The knifesharp of a cold goodbye is more than just a stabbing, a flutterdown slice to separate breath from bone. My safeword is hidden from you; I have decided to keep it for myself, which means I alone hold both … Continue reading
Hail Mary
Frostbitten fingers clung to the rusted out fire escape. She pulled herself up the side of the building, panting breaths pluming in the still winter’s air. Tears had frozen on her cheeks, and she could taste blood in the burn … Continue reading