Category: Fiction
I Leave the Lights On
I didn’t even know he was unhappy. Like, truly unhappy.
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The Sound of Violins
Is this what Darlene’s life could have been?
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Suburban Warfare
Yearning is a hard habit to break. A person has to bail a lot of water before accepting that he alone is dealing with an ocean.
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The Devil You Know
She’d spent 10 years clawing out of that pit, marking the ascent with descending numbers.
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The Marathon of Motherhood
But you pound on regardless, anxiety fluttering in your gut, knowing you’re only halfway through the race.
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Birthday Girl
My past loves dance with me now in the artificial smoke, taking turns to spin me in their transparent arms, kissing my cheeks in tingling puffs, princessing me.
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Your Safety Instructions
There are several emergency exits, but none of them are simple.
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Hyperplexia
The next day, I draw words on the walls with thick black ink and pretend I don’t hear my mother calling.
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Fixing Fences
You are cautious of my presence, unaware of my right to be there, your wildness untamed by meaningless human boundaries.
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