Don’t Analyze, Do Act

Human nature is known for its powerful mind. With a dynamic processing center that works almost every minute of the day, mind is famous for its analysis, ideas, thoughts and concepts. Our ability to think and comprehend differentiates us from the other members of the living world, giving us an edge to make a better …

Everything Has A Number

The tally of all the words that are said down to the hairs on your head The time the Sunrises and Sunsets and wins and loses of the Jets, Mets and Nets The times we fall in love are all accounted for by a heavenly CPA above The total count of the women who give …

The Ballad Of Old Broken Face

​The clock strikes four in the afternoon and I’m in my whitey-tighties drunk after my twenty-somethingth shot of whatever I have left in the empty house. She’s a hop, skip, and dick away from being my girl again, and a taxi has been waiting outside of my window for the past five minutes or so, …

A Tale of Two Hearts (A Scene)

-Pick me! -How far? -Far enough to reach the stars. -Dizziness? -When you burn my skin. -How bad? -I can feel you inside my mind. -How do you feel? -My heart is a mess. -Is it a bad thing? -Open your eyes! -What? -Just open them. -….. -What do you see? -Fire. -Are you scared? …

Rejection

The idea of rejection is one we don’t like to give much thought. Although, fear of rejection is a phrase we hear often. It has a negative connotation to it, and understandably so. Not many of us like to be told no, when going after something we want. Do we all handle rejection well when …

Day 180: The Outcome

Reader’s Note – This piece is a follow-up story detailing the unexpected loss of an unborn child. September 2nd I delivered a 1.97 oz. little boy. Gabriel Nehemiah…my strength and comfort are in the Lord. I didn’t realize at the time how true the meaning of his name would become for me. As the week …

A Lost Sky (Where Are You)

Where are you? I am walking between lines, and the night is empty without you. Where are you? I am lost inside me, when all paths are leading to you. Where are you? Time is soundless, and everything is becoming nothing beside you. Where are you? Life is walking before me, and every step I …

Moving on With Regret Is Not Moving On At All

‘Regret’ – a six letter word that serves nothing expect offers invitation to disappointment, anger, hatred and sorrow. Regret is useless repenting over the past, while nothing can be done about it. By regretting over a mistake, error, mishap or incident, we can only open doors to more sorrow that can spoil our present. If …

A True Fish Story

My heart sank for a moment as I stared at her lying flat on the floor not moving. My beloved pet fish had seemingly tasted the presence of gravity to her own demise. The picture in my mind of her tumbling from the tank to the floor was not one I wanted to entertain. The …

Love Spell of Dreams

I want to slip into a sleeping love spell of dreams but with nothing to swallow or bite. Just naked arms around my waist as we’re enveloped by heavens of night. But where are you when my eyes won’t close— —when there’s poison energy around? Where are you when all I want to hear are …