I still don’t recognize the normal person I see staring back at me when I look in the mirror. My eyes seem the same, yes. Flecks of uncertainty and fear will always swim within their depths. But, they shine differently now. Which is unfamiliar. Is it strength I see? The crow’s feet and circles aren’t going away. In fact, they […]
Archives for July 2016
Our Struggle To Speak
The other day, at one of my favorite lunch haunts, there was a man ahead of me in line who was struggling to speak. He had an impediment that made his words difficult to understand. I’m making an assumption, but his hearing and other faculties seemed to be just fine. He just had trouble forming words […]
About A Boy
It happened slowly at first. And when the weakened threads of connection began to grow taut, it hurt like hell. Then, it happened rather quickly. First, there was a certain required haircut. Along with that, came the car, a big dance, and some whiskers. With the whiskers, a girlfriend appeared. But this time, it was something serious. Every step he inched […]