Her body aches from a night of fighting her way back to the shore of a place unknown. Partially blinded, handicapped. A bigger wave must have reached her nicely, causing her eyes to open fully for the first time in 10 hours. “Guess what?” He looked at her with a mischievous grin. Oh boy, what is it this morning… “I’m going to be in the Wall Street Journal.” She couldn’t hold back the surprise and […]
Author: theragingkitten
Truck Stop Love
I’d be lying if I said I wanted you to figure me outAnd I don’t think you ever couldbecause I don’t even know who I amI don’t know if I’m happy or sadIf I’m more like my mom or my dad Never moving any specific direction but forwardI can’t stand to watch myself backTo see what I could have done better, where I messed upLet’s just move forward, it’s in pastIt already tortures meIt’s the […]
The Subtle Art.
She was overwhelmingly and sweatily frustrated when she could not locate her lover. Refresh. Refresh. Refresh. Bad connection? Does that happen like this? Phone dead? No, delivered. Is it a purposeful deceit? No, that can’t be, this is a Hallmark card fairytale full of daisies and sunflowers under the Hamptons summer sun. She reviewed the shame of being an ignorant woman once again in her head, smiled, recoiled her persistent thumbs, and breathed an exhilaratingly […]