My beloved! she cries, gripping his tattered shrouds. What will be? Her upturned face is streaked with rivers of sorrow and fear. Bent at the knees, her broken body only has the strength to crawl. Her shoulders, burdened with unbearable weight, heave with every breath that fills her exhausted lungs. She cannot go on. He pulls … Continue reading The Greatest Love of All
Enough
Too many hearts have been torn from fragile chests, exposed to cold winds. Too many smiles have been replaced by scowls and cruel grins. Too many anguished cries have rocked the world around. Too many broken sighs abound. Too many limbs have failed to assist. Too many eyes have been remiss. Too many children have … Continue reading Enough
Why I Sing the Blues
I'm a bit melodramatic if you haven't figured that out. I see things with my heart and feel things with my soul. It can be stressful at times, trying to dig the rationale out of heaping piles of feelings, but there are some rewards. So I was a bit surprised when my husband, who can … Continue reading Why I Sing the Blues
A Song Of Fire
She lies, unforgiving, at my feet, heaving. Her dry, brittle brush is burning green and blue flames. Her voice, rasping in thirst, is beseeching. "Why do you look at me with a stranger's eyes?" I turn my gaze away, repulsed by her neediness. "Do not forsake me now!" she shrieks, feeding the fire with her … Continue reading A Song Of Fire
It’s Been A Long Time Coming
We always had the "when it rains, it thunderstorms" issue in our life. Everything bad always went hand in hand with extra toppings of unrelated bad. Well, I guess when extremes are the norm, I shouldn't be surprised that the sunshine we've been experiencing lately has come with rainbows in every shade of that big … Continue reading It’s Been A Long Time Coming
Colloquially Speaking 