Stories tagged “unrest”
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Little Mistress.
It was not as if Mary was contrary, like the infamous children’s rhyme proclaimed. It was just…a rather inconvenient time to be telling her ugly information, that’s all. She didn’t usually have to stay at Grandma’s house, but she did make a v...
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Cruel Cocoon
cruel residual jewel of venomous emptiness— in the dual mirror— a visual temptress stepping naked coming nearer; you can’t hear her spreading palm down on your chest with pink painted fingernails impaling, pulling off flesh dressed b...
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A Clear View
Jeremiah surveyed his city from behind the thick glass windows of the Pinnacle Enterprises building. Fifty-eight floors gave him a lordly view of San Francisco. From where he was standing, he had the illusion that much of it could fit in the palm of hi...
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A Tightly Laced Relationship.
When was the last time you thanked me? Well? What? You’ve gone spacy on me, haven’t you? Too bad. You’re not getting out of this one. Yeah, yeah, you think you don’t need me, but every time you want to leave, every time you wan...
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Endless Plea
my mind gets the best of me showing the worst of me nothing can erase what’s said Its all me I’m my own enemy Like a razor in my ear Piercing to my soul nothing is left standing only darkness I’m so cold I hate my reflection I hate y...