Sometimes I bubble under the surface, just waiting. Sometimes I cannot be contained, and erupt with no warning. Clenched fists and tight jaws, brows pulled down and together. Adrenaline making you shake. Raised voices and words that are spoken out of turn to inflict damage. Clearing the air or destroying wonderful things. - - This… Continue reading What am I?
Rich choked on his tea. “I’m sorry mate, I can’t believe it...the neighbour?” Arthur leaned over and patted his back “What?” Rich spluttered “Your wife...she just left...with Fred.” “When?” “Just now. Weren’t you listening?” Silence followed. “What caused that reaction then?” Rich showed him the paper, “Rovers beat City.” - - This was written for… Continue reading The long-suffering wife
Sometimes it feels like the ocean between two countries, a vast expanse with an endless horizon. At other times it feels like the pages of a book, always attached one following the other. Why is it that the distance between us feels the furthest away when we are in the same room? - - This… Continue reading You and I
Exercise class on a Saturday afternoon, great idea! Frizzy hair sticking out and sweat running down my back, perfect for a confined train. Even better when you bump into a glamour model who says to her boyfriend “do you smell something?” who turns out to be your ex. Ground swallow whole, please. - - This… Continue reading Where’s a black hole when you need one?
“Bloody pigeon!” It made him jump when it swooped down, and through his attempt to swat it away he’d forgotten the open juice carton on the bench next to him. He wouldn’t have time to change his trousers; the day was already stacked against him. At least my ice cream is intact. - - This… Continue reading Dive Bomber
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