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Winter Season

Talk “Understood.” He smiled a real smile this time, throwing her coat over his shoulder; then holding up his hands in a show of defeat. Oscar had turned out to be the perfect gentleman, so far. Esther lay in his warm cozy guest room. She admitted to herself it beat the fire out of aContinue reading “Winter Season”

Winter Season

“No, we’s not. We’s chosen to be uneducated, unpolished, poor white trash. I don’t care how country you are or how poor you are. You can use home spun English and still sound like you have sense. You can be poor as dirt and be clean and not smell like a sweaty beer soaked dishrag,Continue reading “Winter Season”

Winter Season

Little Man Little man spun around and started screaming. “Pussy! Pussy! Come hur. You gotta see dis! Pussy!” The sound of his voice caused Esther to shutter. A movement that Oscar noticed. Before long this scrawny looking woman came into the living room holding a baby with three smaller children trailing behind her. They lookedContinue reading “Winter Season”

Winter Season

The invitation Ask. A voice inside his head called. Ask. “I…” he stammered looking away from her; “made a large pot of soup and I’d be honored if you’d join me for dinner.” She was stunned. The two halves of her spoke at once saying hell no and trust him. Should she let down herContinue reading “Winter Season”

An empty love tank

I have discovered, I’m running on fumes. An empty love tank? It’s not all about gloom and dooms. So with myself, I need to be frank. ~ What would fill my empty tank? What traits do I seek from a romance? There are things I’ve learnt from past relationships I can take to the bank.Continue reading “An empty love tank”

What lies at your door..

I got your message from this phone number in March. My heart, it did not parch. I prayed. And I prayed. My emotions, it did not stray. This has been building since I was 10. Do you remember what happened then? I tried to tell you about ‘Cinderella Syndrome’. But it went over your dome.Continue reading “What lies at your door..”

Fairy Tale Ending

Sue and David were high school sweethearts. They would never part. Lovers till the end. A love time would not bend. Sue stayed in-state to go to college. David went away to seek his knowledge. They vowed to be true. Parting made them both blue. Sue studied hard. Focused and true. David; lonely, wondered tryingContinue reading “Fairy Tale Ending”

Excommunicated

Excommunication! Manipulation. Silence. How dare you! You will need me. Silence. I can. You can. Manipulation. Do as I say. Not as I do. Manipulation. Moan. Complain. Be silent! Abandon. Need. Manipulation. There is a built in need in every child to have a relationship or bond with our birth parents. This need is deepContinue reading “Excommunicated”

Reading too much

I’m one of those people that over think EVERYTHING. You patted my arm, what did that mean? Are people just allowed to be friendly any more? Most people are not touchy as they walk out the door. We are (after all) in the south. “It was good to see you,” flowed from your mouth. I’veContinue reading “Reading too much”