A glimpse into the chaos.
The room seemed to be waiting too. Walls were painted, pictures of swinging monkeys were hung. Dresser, changing table and an empty crib – they waited. She stood in the doorway for what felt like hours, but it was probably … Continue Reading
The inflicted torment would ease, my restraints be released, if the shadows that stalk me would disappear – A clear purpose in place of fear as they blur in the cement and … Continue Reading
“I never make the same mistake twice.” – Anne Anne of Green Gables, Lucy Maud Montgomery ‘I’ll never make the same mistake No, never, never, never’ – “The Wind,” Cat Stevens I wish I could say I never … Continue Reading
What do you do to plug yourself in – recharge? It is a (seemingly) simple, valid question that should have a simple answer. (Right?) I hate that question. The last time I was asked, I went … Continue Reading
I think sometimes it takes fiction to speak the truth I need to hear. In a recent episode of Nikita* after being forced to confront her past, Nikita tells Michael, the man she loves, that she has evil inside … Continue Reading
I was biased going into the theater to see Blue Like Jazz because I happen to be related to the Director/Producer/Co-writer. The whole reason we went in the first place was to support him. To be fair, I had read … Continue Reading
Except for recognizing his voice, she could have mistaken him for an entirely different person. It happened so suddenly, she had no idea how to react. He was usually so considerate of her, her feelings, and every little piece of … Continue Reading
Tries stumble over attempts as the letters start to blur into each other.Words morph twist slide spiral inconsistently, raggedly circling fragments of themselves until they become incomprehensible versions of old truth.As unusable wasted useless as it seems, it is … Continue Reading
I have been consistently warned away from entertainment wasting time not doing something meaningful. I think for the most part that is good advice – to not waste my life. But. Maybe there are also places for … Continue Reading
I used to think I was pretty good at reading people – at least sometimes. Now I’m not so sure. Every uniqueness weirdness quirk idiosyncrasy is so much bigger – like I can’t … Continue Reading