You lean against the doorpost staring out at the muted shades and blurred edges of today and wonder why did you wake to this grayed landscape. What happened to the vibrancy of yesterday? How did this curtain of loss materialize when it was not known mere hours ago? Your steps are mechanical as you ...
We Wait Under Leaden Skies
Winter in the Desert Southwest is a time of waiting. A time of artificial light and introspection and of finding the answer to that crossword clue. A time to watch It's a Wonderful Life again and warm yourself by the fire. Cold and shortened days are upon us, a layover we wait to get past, ...
Each Piece of My Heart
I grieve for you, daughter. You claimed you were so strong, yet you took the same path your sister stumbled on. Each piece of my heart was left to bleed afresh. I grieve for you, daughter. You claimed you were so strong, yet the world you have entered laughed as you became their edible ...