Cobalt
Forget rose. I think the world looks better through cobalt. Ocean-colored. Cool. Refreshing. … Continue Reading
Category Archives: NF
Recharge
I am constantly the subject of a push-pull between people and survival between needing relationships and needing to be alone. People who stereotype a Dreamer* tend to think I could … Continue Reading
Dive
It’s not that I won’t have that dreaded conversation… I have it over and over again in my head. I start listen respond and anticipate the expected response. Then I start over say what … Continue Reading
Cover
I know. “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” I’ve heard it. I believe it. But do I do it anyway? She was just another girl in the dorms, friends with my friends. We knew each other peripherally, but … Continue Reading
Doll
My sister used to dress me up like a doll. Big fancy dresses, tons of make-up, and extravagant props, using backdrops specifically for the photos, of course. I thought dolls were boring. How do you … Continue Reading
Customer
Her husband was always so busy that he didn’t seem to notice her anymore, she said. He had school work sports and she was an afterthought – if he thought of her at all. They … Continue Reading
Judged
She said – again – I know. I know what you’re going to say. What had I actually said? What was I saying? What was she picking up on that I had never actually said out … Continue Reading
Off
A couple chords into the song and I am right back there again… Leaning back on the arm of that cushy chair in the large, open living room, staring at the wood ceiling of the cabin, with my headphones on. … Continue Reading
Plot
I would love to write a novel someday. Or at least something bigger than a short story. But I am horrible at plot. What do I need in a movie TV show or book? Plot. But … Continue Reading
Hiccup
I try to hold it back stifle it quiet it, and OUCH. If I could just force myself to stop breathing for a second, I could almost – OUCH – get a word in. But … Continue Reading