The father felt the warmth of his young daughterlying still, napping securely, snuglyagainst his side. He whispered quietlyto the child’s mother, neither wanting to wakeher. They were in awe of her beauty.Listening to her gentle breathing, they feltthe stillness like night owls over the nest.The father touched the child’s arm,and felt the newness of herContinue reading “Old Father”
Category Archives: Dreams
Stroke
Driving along, minding his ownbusiness, he fell through a dark holeand arrived in an unknown alley linedby wooden fences. The dark hole then pickedhim up only to dump him again; this timein a desert of hot, sandy hillswhere his arms were frozen to his sides.Finding his phone, he pushed the “God”button with his nose butContinue reading “Stroke”
Midnight Blue
I come out of the room where there is light,Bright and joyful with happy sounds,I am drawn out to a room inmidnight blue.I walk into the room and am coloredlike the room – midnight blue.My eyes go blind, my tongue thickens,My lungs fill with the darkness as I draw breath.I grope for the light switchContinue reading “Midnight Blue”