Have you seen her – the child we lost, the one who lost herself? born to a sister breasts not yet ripe for motherhood’s call a passenger on a perilous ride, sweetness eclipsed by a cacophony of raised voices the wails of women helplessly trapped a smothering drama; how easily she escaped slipped from our […]
A tragic flaw does not always a hero make. She thought it did – despite her beauty, despite the Zeus’ who pursued her; she set her sights on the unattainable. Was it self-degradation or the sting of a jilted spouse that tarnished her – either way she lost her voice, her autonomy shattered. He tolerated […]
Originally posted on One Woman's Quest: I have no words that will change your plight. I cannot undo the past nor change the course of your life. I am powerless to rescue, fix, or uplift you in your time of need. Please know that I see you, know that in my heart I weep.…
Mother, twice married, conveys reluctance, exaggerates fear – charted history obstacles a given. Father’s outing perpetuates disconnection anxiety replacing communication group wishes null Sister desires crack – living spectacle – addiction barrier to forgotten privilege Husband’s end plan race transmissions – dispossessed of direction – a dreamer Fodder for gossip – elaborate gong show – […]
Something’s happened to Billy! I shot bolt upright in bed. He had just been here. I saw him standing at the end of my bed, but that was not possible: Billy lived miles away in the country and it was the dead of winter. How could he have gotten here? I lay back down on […]