He disappears. Never a good sign when the house is full and the heart is empty. Children run across dirty carpets. Retriever hovers desperately, though all her needs are met. And then, an hour later he returns. Door shut behind, where I can’t see it. Zombie-like, my eyes stay locked on our open field….hands sunk deep […]
The plane descends from the heavens, and the ground thickens as the clouds pour out their initiation to Spring. Sprigs of purple, pink. Weeping trees bending at the glory of it all. Fruit promised from the blooms we see…if ground doesn’t freeze, sun and rain keep dancing in perfect harmony. And I want fruit. Don’t you? […]
You know something is wrong, when you eat chocolate for breakfast. And not just bite sized. Lady like. Hershey kisses kind of helpings. But a big, with almonds, kind of chocolate bar. Sitting. Feeling like a Shrinky Dink. Stuck inside a oven. Heat turned on. High setting. And somehow, required to grow in it. So big. […]