Poetry
There are no magic words
or clever rhyme
to stay the aching of the heart
or silence of the night void of sleep or peace
which haunts until sun finds you
solitary to greet the new day
in hope of new love to ease the pain.
Stepping up to the cusp of what may be, is a strange and mystic place.
Points view spanning the two curves offered with only the bridge of confidence to cross.
Having the courage to not look back, leaving what must be left behind in weighted heart.
Knowing once crossed, the…
(Preface)
A tale and a treat I have for you, a twist familiar, but a story new.
It begins long ago in a place and time not yours to know.
Riddle, it may seem, but I tell it true, this fable familiar but new to you. So began our journeys end…
Of the unnatural kind
Once in town, I walked the sidewalks to learn the area before discovering an unassuming restaurant serving breakfast.
The atmosphere was calm, and the room relatively empty so I sat down in an inconspicuous corner table where I might go unnoticed.
My server who also happened to be the owner, brought me coffee and an artful array of toast to get me started. I felt relaxed for the first time in weeks, I knew this would be my favorite hideout moving forward.
To my delight, the menu splashed a delicious photo of the shop's special, steak and eggs. I was in heaven, and my stomach was willing to forgive me for the lack of feeding these last few days.
I was content with paying my bill and heading back home.
Until rounding the corner where I ran into Jaclyn UN-expectantly.
S O S
What’s a boy to do when a glance into the eyes of a beautiful woman renders him helpless.
When speech is momentarily beyond his capacity, yet he is compelled to sing.
When stunned and wanting to look away, but unable.
When heat from the flames within them…
Of the unnatural kind
The ride back to the house gave me ample time to consider how life in my new town was not as expected.
I ran away from one tragedy only to see the earmarks of another in blossom. What I originally considered a possible ghost adventure was spanning the gamut of…
