Awkward hellos
the shuffle of feet
Pretending not to see,
not to look
but taking it, you,
all in. Read more…
Second Chance (A Short Story)
Archive of ‘Good Reads’ category
I See You (A Short Story)
I love the feel of your eyes on me
when you think I am not looking
I love how your eyes tell me to stay
when you think I am not looking Read more…
The Ghosts That Linger (A Short Story)
There were five of us in the room that night. You, me, and the three ladies I will never come up to par with. The diamond ring on me shouts that I AM THE ONLY ONE (for now, right now, until the next one comes along). Why do women believe they can change men? I […] Read more…
Happy Ending (A Short Story)
Our mouths played catch up with each other
we’ll do the talking later
much much
later Read more…
Prom (A Short Story)
I saw him holding a red rose. No corsage?, I wondered. Whatever. He was my longtime crush and I finally had a date with him. Nevermind if it was my best friend’s boyfriend who coerced him to be my date. Read more…
After Hours (A Short Story)
This is what you get when you put two introverts together.
{She’s cute.}
Damn it, Erika. Why’d you have to go say hi to that guy now?
{Maybe I should say hi. Or not.} Read more…
The Blue Jeans Promise (A Short Story)
We made a pact that summer. Ten years later, when we were twenty-six, we would ALL still fit in our jeans — the same jeans we were wearing that day. We all felt we could live up to that promise. It was an optimistic summer. Read more…