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Centuries
We spent centuries on that beach. We were watched by the waves, as we grew old, and grew attached to one another. Her hand, caked in soft, brown sand, slipped into my own, my heart, hopped up to my throat, like an anxious, busy bunny, bound to break free, and make me say the stupidest…
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Soft Launch
I took flight with the night in my hand, whispering my secrets to the sky’s teardrops, knowing that when I arrived back on Earth, I would be changed for the better. Giving chase to the galaxy, I was surrounded by myself. I had been so many children, in so many years, and I had no…
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Silver Bells
It began with the sound of bells. Lisa had been waiting for her train, as she always did in the morning. Bells jingled, and they jangled, softly at first, but soon, all around her. Snow was tumbling from the sky, and as Lisa looked up from her phone, it suddenly occurred to her that she…
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Silver Bells – Part Two
Lisa trudged to the station the next day, with weary eyes and a mind full of worry. The day before had been on her mind, and as she approached the station and stepped gingerly onto the platform, her heart pounded. Luckily for Lisa, her wait for the train was uneventful. She was also blessed with…
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Silver Bells – Part One
It began with the sound of bells. Lisa had been waiting for her train, as she always did in the morning. Bells jingled, and they jangled, softly at first, but soon, all around her. Snow was tumbling from the sky, and as Lisa looked up from her phone, it suddenly occurred to her that she…