Stories tagged “futility”

  • Futility

    The girl pulls a pen from her pocket & begins to write on the stark wall. The mother gasps in horror, but the therapist holds up his hand & rises. “This is common, especially at this age,” he explains calmly, going up behind the tee...

  • Flashing Before Your Eyes

    My first time. My last time. My cold beer in my hand, numbing my fingers. The cigarette perched in the corner of my mouth. The door to my trailer swinging on rusted hinges. The blinds rattling about in the heat-driven wind. No animals. No birds. The sq...