Tag Archives: memory
Leaving Again
“Shh,” he whispered, his bright eyes wide, in the dark. “Hush,” he murmured, reaching forward one hand, two fingers touching my lips, silencing me. I tried to part them again, but those so-blue eyes glittered, and the hand against my … Continue reading
Everyplace. Everywhen.
“Listen I just wanted you to know that the longer this takes, the harder it will be to get back to where you started, even if you don’t want to be back where you started. If you’re lost at sea, … Continue reading
Leap
Down the steps of the subway station, and suddenly, vertigo. I was here. I’ve been here. She stood near the gap, turning slowly, looking around, confusion widening her eyes, furrowing her brow. What is it about this place? She catches … Continue reading
Tired Heart
They call the sound heartbeat. I think I know just why: Battered by time, by age, choices, both bad and worse. It fights, clenches a fist against my ribs, railing against the walls of me, so worn, so tired from … Continue reading
Disbelief
I can’t imagine another sunset without you. I cannot fathom the constant quiet. Even with music, even with the onslaught of traffic and humanity, all I hear is the lack of you. There is an echo of silence in the … Continue reading