Not for children 2020 “I love you, but I never told you so.” Now, listen there: that music's much too loud. I cannot hear the silence in the house. I hear all that commotion from beyond these brand new padded windows, all in white. It carries me along: an orchestra of violence and howling in … Continue reading 12032021

Not for children 1800 What’s wrong with us? Why do we treat each other this way? I think it’s very strange. We’re distant from our closest ones, and close entirely to strangers. What a world. “Fitting the criteria,” she says. Fitting your criteria. How I try to show you that I value what you think. … Continue reading 11262021

Not for children 2230 I call this one "The Crazy Orange Man:" "Do not approach the crazy orange man. He stinks of cabbage and his clothes are bad. The man is talking to himself. They say that he is going mad." So I approach the crazy orange man and let him talk. He asks me … Continue reading 11242021

Not for children 1500 Who are you when no one else is watching? The ancients called that state of mind the Soul. The Soul is what you are. It’s what you think when no one is around you to decide. It’s what you feel when there’s no one to love. It’s what you know when … Continue reading 11232021

Not for children 1200 I guess there's nothing left to do but write. 1500 “I knew I was worthless.” “I knew I was worthless.” That’s all you ever say. I think that we are way beyond repair. Nothing fixes ego. Nothing heals the tiresome gnashing of the heart. Bitterness and jealousy concoct a most exquisite … Continue reading 11222021