Tag Archives: sadness

I Don’t Mind

I am fishcaught mouthhooked (I should have learned to keep mine shut) on the barbed bits of you that have always, always lured me. Now I gasp, out of of breath, suffocating in your grasp. Only I couldn’t bear it … Continue reading

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Tell Me You Know

I have no need of your misery; I am creating my own in mixed media — the watercolor of tears and the tempera of blood, glitter and confetti for every single fake celebration of life. Glue it to the canvas … Continue reading

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As Perfect As I’d Hoped, Except

Flush with the heat of remembering your hand at my hip. It was one kiss. Just the once. I re-live it every waking moment, that pure, perfect instant where I asked for something, and got it, without pretense. I was … Continue reading

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DeathWatch No. 11 – Life Would Go On, As It Does. As It Must.

This is Issue #11 of DeathWatch, an ongoing Serial. Click that link to go find ‘A Beginning’ and read from there, if you need to catch up. Happy Reading! PREVIOUS * * * Kieron stood at the window and watched … Continue reading

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DeathWatch No. 8 – Pen Something Thoughtful

This is Issue #8 of DeathWatch, an ongoing Serial. Click that link to go find DeathWatch, then ‘A Beginning’ and read from there, if you need to catch up. Happy Reading! PREVIOUS * * * “Take heart, Harrington.” It was … Continue reading

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