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Alone

When she first woke up, she felt the bed moving, like it was rolling on top of some waves. Was it an earthquake? None of the lamps were moving, so that couldn’t be it. Then she realized what it was.…

[Insert Label Here] – A Commentary

“If you’re [insert label here], you’ll just love [insert stereotyped response here].” “Uh, oh. She’s going off on some rant about labels again.” Yes, indeed I am. But please, don’t cringe. There’s a good reason I’m talking about  the evils…

Musical Musings – On My Own

Les Miserables was the first musical I saw in person. It may be cliche to say the experience changed me forever, but it did. A new appreciation for music was born that day when I watched a group of amazing…

He Never Said “I Love You”

You couldn’t deny that he was a good-looking guy. Cliche as it was, he fit the bill of tall, dark, and handsome. Thick, dark hair. Rich, brown eyes that you could stare into for days. A crooked, cocky smile. A…

Just Call Me Grace – Part 2

There isn’t a door jamb or wall corner my body hasn’t inadvertantly run into. I have a knack for it, really. If you saw me walking through my house, you’d think I’d been drinking. I wish. No, I just can’t…

Me and My Shadow

Seems there’s this thing following me around all the time. No matter what I do, I just can’t shake the damn pest. Even on cloudy days, I feel it lurking, waiting for an opportunity to show itself. At night, it…

Night Journeys

There’s something intoxicating about the darkness. I used to love being outside in the middle of the night, alone with myself and the world. You can hear the quiet. The dark made me feel free and alive. I used to…

Just Call Me Grace – Part 1

Sometimes I wake up and wonder where the hell the bruises came from. Do I have some ghost haunting me that takes pleasure in leaving little blue and green marks on me? Am I sleepwalking into objects in the middle…