Stories tagged “loose”
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The Causes
I untied all the loose ends I marked the black holes with sharpies I kept the water away from the fire I caused the tornado I made the volcano erupt I shook the earth for the earthquake I let the tsunami flow I didn’t keep our shoelaces tied Beca...
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Getting or Gotten Loose
The lights in the hall flickered. Her tensed muscles had no target upon which to unleash their fury as she exited the holding cell. No guard. No interrogator. Not even a lame attempt at ‘good cop, bad cop’. Laser palmed but ready she crept ...
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Lost
Now all my joy has turned to mud And the anger leaks into my blood It poisons the stream and boils the flow Makes me wish I could let go Take my life it’s not worth the pain To have to run away again Since I’ve lost what made my heart beat so stron...