She wore lipstick, bright, like a ripe cherry. Her leg bounced as she flicked her toe back and forth. His eyes traced the line of that restless limb as it disappeared under the hem of her dress, …
Tag: pain
To Mask Her Tears
“You know you want it baby.” She didn’t want it, but somehow those words ensnared her. Would others believe that she wanted it, despite her protestations? Would they think she made up the pain? Would they doubt …
To the Huntsman
You smiled As if you could soothe the wounds of your brutality With these small treasures, As if they are not tokens marking your property
The Quest to Understand
You could read this book in an afternoon, and your life would be better for it. Woolf's writing on illness contains a mystic quality. Being that she spent a good portion of her life battling illnesses of …
Hurt
Columbine happened when I was in middle school. I know what my students are going through. I understand the fear. I felt that deep knot in the pit of my stomach that assured me nothing would ever …
