“For You, I’m Anne Tonight,” She Whispered

"Ever since my mother got pregnant she got hotter than ever."

I couldn’t stop looking at her.Ever since my mother got pregnant for the second time and my father left, she became sadder, but also much more beautiful. It wasn’t uncommon for me to often feel uncomfortable with some of the...

And, In The End

"Be with the one you love, while you can."

One plus one equals twoIt seems so long ago,But was it only yesterday?We said, "I do."Karen and Richard sang, "We've Only Just Begun."A kiss for luck, and you and me were now we.Did we know each other?This was before people...

Reputational Notoriety 10

"When one doesn't want to just roll over and die, an overheard conversation can be of value."

Monday morning arrived at 5:30 as the insipid Autumn light ghosted its bleary fingers through the windows and insinuated itself into the bedroom where Debbie lay sound asleep beside me. A peaceful visage indicated her content as she slept easily,...