WAR
Before a war we think we know
exactly how the war will go.… Read More WAR
Tag: loss
100 QUESTIONS
The qustions come at oddest times… Read More 100 QUESTIONS
LOVING AND LOSING
Loving you prepared me for Walmart where greeters are friendly but the merchandise is made by strangers in dark, distant rooms. Losing you prepared me for Reductions in Force Being told “You’ve worked hard. This isn’t personal. It’s about stock price.” Watching you leave broke me like an egg Nothing I knew was… Read More LOVING AND LOSING
SMALL ABANDONMENTS AND LEAVE TAKINGS
I thought elephants danced in the car as my aunt clasped me, age two with pneumonia and mom drove to hospital – I screamed when they left so the doctors forbade future visits. I was alone with nurses and needles for two long white weeks. Pat left me tied, age five, to a phone pole.… Read More SMALL ABANDONMENTS AND LEAVE TAKINGS
A WELL TRAVELED HEART 