Readable
I feel under pressure to write something (readable). I know the pressure comes mostly from within. But I don’t know how not to feel it. This is why goals are so hard for me to … Continue Reading
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J.W. Richmond
Games
I don’t do well with failure, even at games – even games where I’m not playing against anyone else. It should be just a game, right? But for me, sometimes it just reinforces how much of … Continue Reading
Saturated
Sometimes I am so aware of myself of the people in my life of the world around me that it’s almost like an overly saturated photo. Each detail is so concentrated strong bright … Continue Reading
Fade
The black slowly leaks in from the edges from above, starting transparently almost like honey, gradually becoming thicker more opaque cloudy, then dark. Every sound seems far away distant muted as if whispered as I start to s p i … Continue Reading
Venti*
“I’m thinking coffee,” he said. “Downtown someplace, not somewhere generic.” It wasn’t exactly a question, but he seemed to be waiting for an answer. She watched him cross his arms in front of himself, his frayed, black sweatshirt scrunching and … Continue Reading
Mostly
I have been trying so hard to communicate what I feel – which is probably (mostly) a good thing; it pushes me out. But sometimes (I think) my attempt at communicating what I feel … Continue Reading
Wedged
It’s hard to see past the time, past the friends who have left before – who just dropped off the grid when I thought we had more. Unable to reach up out … Continue Reading
Go
Sometimes I feel like I just need to get out of the way of my thoughts. But where am I supposed to go?
Fighting
“I’m not happy,” her husband said, and he started dropping d-bombs: divorce. They had their tenth anniversary this year too but they did not enjoy theirs. His bombs hit her right where they were … Continue Reading
And
Why does my time with God have to be segregated into reading the Bible or attending a church service? Isn’t there some way to spend actual, real time with Him … Continue Reading