When I was 19, my younger brother was killed in a car wreck. Derek had just gotten his license, and the rules of the road had not yet become second nature to him. I was with him in the car, and somehow, I managed to come out of it alive, but not without some head…
Month: August 2012
Justice
If I could choose to be alone, If I had the strength to walk down that road, I would still need you like I need you, I would still feel your touch across time zones, I would still have a heart that beats for you, And I would still not have words that did my…
Common Senses
“How do I even begin to describe these feelings?” he said. His mind raced as he tried to think of words that came anywhere close to what he felt. “It’s okay,” she said. “I understand your feelings. They’re the same ones I have.” “But people experience feelings in different ways. There is no telling that…
Function
My arm extends and falls atop the pillow upon which her head had lain, My stomach twists and there is an ache in my chest that pills cannot cure. Only one pillow had decorated the bed, and now there are two, The second serves as a constant reminder that she had been there, That I…