Tag Archives: pieces
The last of her
She’s on the slab when I walk in; they’re finishing the last of her. I watch them put the tiny french knots at her lips to hold the dimpled smile in place. I run my fingers through what is left … Continue reading
On the floor
The rattle of her lungs made her rethink about picking herself up off the floor; she laid there, with her left cheek pressed to the cement, blinking slowly, trying to focus on the boots of the man who stood over … Continue reading
They would never know
They would never know the things that he had done to make sure they were safe. They would never know the things that he had done to make sure they had a place to stay. They would never know all … Continue reading
Breathtaking
She sits down at the bottom of the pool and stares up through the clear waves, the sunlight dappling down through goldgreen willow leaves. This is a memory of childhood. This moment will never come again. She stares up — … Continue reading