12 min readLiving WaterThe young girl studied the old man’s weathered face as they stood on the broken stone steps leading to the water. She was certain this...
22 min readA place such as thisThe Young Shepherd watched as his uncle carefully selected two sheep to trade with the merchant. The boy was saddened to see that the two...
2 min readWill you tell him?He felt its rough bark against his hand, looking up at swaying branches and their leaves. “You’re tall and strong, just like he was. Will...
5 min readEdgarThere were many homeless people scattered around the town of Clifton, but Edgar was the only one living beneath the aging cottonwood tree...
2 min readtalking with griefMe: Is it always this way? Grief: Is what? Me: Don’t patronize me. Grief. You. Do I always have to feel this way? Grief: I wasn’t...
3 min readtalking to yourselfOlder: Do you have a minute? Younger: Wait a second (stares in confusion)… O: Yes. Y: But how? Oh, I am still dreaming, right? O: Well,...
2 min readgrief speaks“Why are you still here?” I asked it, “I thought time would solve all this?” Staring back, it did not answer, there was something I had...