Time was of the essence,but no one seemed to know.It must have slipped her mind;it almost did mine.I bargained for morethan I expected.I could have leftwith my… Read more “Wedding Nerves”
Tag: love
Happy Missing You
I should have calledbefore I showed up,but I expected your jealousyto blink at me like bloodshot eyes,and to slam me into your wall of insecurity,but I crawled… Read more “Happy Missing You”
Assumptions in Forests
I blew her ringtone off its rhythmafter she gave me a piece of adviceto take a hike — the trails along the mountainresembled the green of her… Read more “Assumptions in Forests”
Cabin Mood
He’d never been to a cabin—never wanted to until now. The suffocating aroma of evergreen trees and the surrounding cherry wood made his spirit water with an… Read more “Cabin Mood”
Love Lasts Forever
I fixed my thick, dark hair in place and turned Mary’s head as I crossed the ballroom. I didn’t have to wait to see her up close… Read more “Love Lasts Forever”
See it Yet?
I’d shave years off my existence to see recurring dreams of holding your hand after midnight.The memory is too close to clasp but too hot to touch.It’s… Read more “See it Yet?”
In Sickness & Bad Health
Elma’s weary eyes — heavy from therapy — shed clouded judgment, spreading the sting of regret on her cheeks. As I pay the bills for treatment we… Read more “In Sickness & Bad Health”
Promises After Dark
We all want our last first kiss with that special someone — whether we want to admit it. I’d been pushed around by too many lovers. I’d… Read more “Promises After Dark”
Selfless is Selfish
Sara is getting married.She doesn’t love him.Should I tell him?At the altar, make an objection?Exchange my life for his (like Jesus would totally do) and marry her… Read more “Selfless is Selfish”
Car Dreams
Cocoa butter scented skin on bare skin in the backseat of her mustang on a Sunday afternoon drive. I hoped we’d go away, fly away to anywhere… Read more “Car Dreams”
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