He stared at the big hole in the ground and gave in to the temptation. He shouted his name and each echo brought back old memories and it made him smile.
Scotland
They said that studying abroad could change your life. I never knew it could change your definition of “home.”
Dum spiro, spero . Well, he was running out of breath and she wasn’t answering the phone.
Sanity seemed to slip from his grasp in those final moments. With his last breath, he turned and said “should’ve gone the other way”.
Might we later look upon this time and be utterly impressed. So high a retard per capita rate is something to be proud of.
Alone
As he walked through life alone he happened upon a mirror.Alas, his reflection too, had left him.
I Am Awaiting
With all my heart I try. I wait till the end of my consciousness to see the consequences.
Reality
I live my life with my head in the clouds, my soul enraptured in the dreamlike trance of my extravagant fantasies. The rest of my carcass remains trapped in this deep, dark pit where I wallow in the extravagant let-downs I myself have conceived.
The impression of the charred carrions of the villagers in their minds was the price had to pay. In a barren world with no plants or animals, food was a hard thing to come by.
Mystery Of The Lake
As the mist descended something disturbed the lake’s still waters. The creature rose out of the water, looked straight at me and smiled.
Goldilocks And The Three Bears
Goldilocks flew out of the house. This must be the worst B&B she had ever stayed in, lumpy beds, cold porridge and run by the oddest family.
Creature Comforts of Home
The night after his mother’s funeral, as Allen lay in the darkened bedroom heartbroken and feeling alone, a wisp of her perfume wafted by and a soft voice whispered, “Don’t cry baby boy for mother is here.”
Startled, he switched on the bedstand light, only to find his wild-eyed stepbrother, wearing lipstick and his mother’s favorite dress meeting Allen’s forehead with a wood axe.
Knock, knock
She knocked at his heart’s door. (Un)Fortunately no one was home.
What?
The point of this is to say that I understand the rules, No Hord stops. Ooops that was one, Thanks for this space {#2}.
Death Day
“It was early Spring when we died,” I began, my voice sad. “we didn’t know it yet, but the world was ending that day, and we were just caught in the cracks.”
Talking Books
At the local library he had been persuaded to take out a ‘talking book’. It had been wonderful to start with, but now the thing wouldn’t shut up!
What I’ve Learned
I’ve known Kathy for seven years now, yet have learned only one thing all this time. Her life’s been an open book!
SOME THINGS
Some things in life are just too hard to let go. But then again, for the sake of one’s sanity, it’s only necessary.
No free Ride
She told me she’d grown tired of riding along on my ego trip. So, I asked her for gas money and threw her out.
Chivalry
As I walked into the library, I held the door open for a young girl who was going out. She thanked me, walked through the doorway and into the cold mist.