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Our Life Together Ended In A Briefcase

Our life together ended in a briefcase. A suitcase began a chapter of my new life. The world has turned into my harshest teacher. Every strife and struggle cut me like a knife. Ate up every lesson, like a good consumer. Paid every price. No Credit. No returns. I made myself new friends on theContinueContinue reading “Our Life Together Ended In A Briefcase”

Mustard Stains

Their love, like broken pottery lay shattered at her feet. The hope that they once shared now sat in pieces. The target of her madness, once the center of her heart No longer a warm place and no soft pad. And, like old varnish, her thoughts began to peel the memories from the bottom ofContinueContinue reading “Mustard Stains”

Summer Bath

The rain felt like a tonic to my skin as I braced against the chill. My flesh was thirsting for each drop. I saw a sign, a warning to keep going. The creation of a puddle made me stop. I came upon a fork between three roads. As a frightened kitten tried to cross myContinueContinue reading “Summer Bath”