Month: December 2013

Stand Still

Posted: December 16, 2013 at 3:23 PM in Condolence & Loss Death
The loss is not yours alone, she said & you will see it in their eyes when they do not think you are watching. How long does it take? I said & she put her hand on my chest & we did not speak.

Spring Fever

Posted: December 16, 2013 at 3:23 PM in Uncategorized
a box of stuff that’ll go crazy when spring comes, but it’s pretty manageable until then

Spontaneous Makeup

Posted: December 16, 2013 at 3:23 PM in Humor & Whimsy
I’m at my best when I’m 15 minutes late, she said. Even my makeup looks more spontaneous.

Spider Princess

Posted: December 16, 2013 at 3:23 PM in Animals & Pets Children & Parenting Inspirational
If I was a spider princess, she said, I would spin webs the color of sky & catch drops of sunlight to give to children who watch too much TV & then everyone would remember to come outside to play. If I was a spider princess, she said, things would be different.

Spell Check

Posted: December 16, 2013 at 3:23 PM in Children & Parenting Humor & Whimsy
Does this spell anything? he said. I shook my head. Maybe you should look again, he said, in case you missed something the first time.

Special Occasions

Posted: December 16, 2013 at 3:23 PM in Dreams Other Holidays
He kept her skin in the closet & brought it out only for holidays so not to get crumbs on it. Do you still love me? she would ask at the end of each day & he would hum her a song as he smoothed away the creases.

Special Container

Posted: December 16, 2013 at 3:23 PM in Dreams Personal Growth
This is a special container for keeping lies that you tell yourself & it doesn’t let in any light or air otherwise they start to go bad & there’s nothing else you can do but throw them out.

Sound Engine

Posted: December 16, 2013 at 3:23 PM in Children & Parenting
this is a racing bathtub that goes really fast as long as he keeps making loud engine noises

Soul Mate

Posted: December 16, 2013 at 3:23 PM in Inspirational Spiritual
How can you be sure it has a soul? she said. You can’t, I said, unless you’ve got one yourself.