Sometimes, we hide. There are those rare few that meet every challenge head on, never once turning away from a fight. And there are the slightly less rare few who never meet a single challenge, hiding from everything. For everyone else, there is a balance. However, everyone needs to hide sometimes. We hide from our … Continue reading Hiding
The Book, Part 3
Jare started from her small doze, noticing her handheld computer flashing a message available. She had been daydreaming at work again, definitely not a good thing, but there was no one here at the moment. She hoped. She checked the message quickly. It was from Jain. Her heart was almost instantly beating faster. "Hi Jare, … Continue reading The Book, Part 3
TGIF, Part 1
Prompt: "It was the kind of Friday that gave new meaning to the phrase 'TGIF'." Twelve minutes to go. At this point, Jesse was pretty sure that none of them were going to leave this building alive. They were "supposed" to make it to midnight to do the challenge, but what the others didn't know … Continue reading TGIF, Part 1
Parallel
I've always described it as feeling "parallel". It's what I called the feeling that I was next to, but never quite in, any social group growing up. Always on the outside looking in. The feeling has persisted over time, too. I've alternated between proud, ashamed, desperate, lonely, and finally accepting of it. I've been called … Continue reading Parallel
Nurturing a Love of Nature
There's something about a sunset that is so magical. They can be similar from day to day but there will always be the smallest, most minute differences. Sometimes, not even small differences; one sunset might be the pale colors of rainbow sherbet, while the very next is rich and dramatic and splashed with clouds. Or … Continue reading Nurturing a Love of Nature
The Book, Part 2
It was so silent she not only heard it, but felt it. Something was wrong, but what? Jain paused her studying - again - to check the message from Jare. To be honest, she wasn't sure how the book had ended up there. It wasn't intentional, it might have been something as simple as having … Continue reading The Book, Part 2
Regrets
At the time that a decision is made, there's always a reason for making it. Consciously or subconsciously, one makes a choice to continue or abandon the previous course of action. Such decisions are made based on so many factors in existence at the time. But sometimes, one makes (or doesn't make) a decision, and … Continue reading Regrets
The Book, Part 1
Jare wandered slowly through the shelves, enjoying the slightly musty scent of old books. Pausing here and there as one caught her eye, her small bag was slowly filling with precious finds. She had been here before, of course. Nearly every day, in fact; she worked here. But it also seemed that at the start … Continue reading The Book, Part 1
Cursor(y)
So, I haven't written in a while, and haven't kept a blog in years. Why start now? Because the words don't go away just because we pretend they don't exist. The words don't flit away like butterflies; instead they lurk like shadows, always present, adding weight to each moment. I have stared at past cursors … Continue reading Cursor(y)
Last Spring
"I remember the last spring. It was 18 years ago." "What?" I asked, looking up from the word game I had been playing on my phone. She repeated it, slowly, as if I was struggling to remember the language again. But that was not the problem this time; instead it was simple distraction. "I mean, … Continue reading Last Spring