What if I did give up? What if I just wrote my stories and put them wherever and forget about getting known or making money? What if… Read more “When I’ve Reached “There””
Tag: strength
Mama’s Words on Being Cheap
“Things of the world,” my Mama says. I remember her singing rock songs of the poor thumping her hand on the roof of my grandma’s mini-van, and… Read more “Mama’s Words on Being Cheap”
Lying Music
Hold on. I’m still waiting for the non-existent past to beat-beat out that song that just doesn’t sound real anymore. Not in the airy way of feeling… Read more “Lying Music”
I Live
My breath tastes of green onion. Chai isn’t enough to balm the taste. Desk lamps shine on lonely work, and I want to read to be taken… Read more “I Live”
Paint You Away
You were right. You’re heart only beats, and there’s something miswired in your soul. Black as you were, and still are, I remember you. And scratching at… Read more “Paint You Away”