Stories tagged “wish”
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Rose Garden Part IIII
“I could tell you one story of this house, right were you are sitting a young woman. Maybe in her twenties served a wealthy man, by the name of Keith. She had loved that man, served his every wish. She was no match with his wife, but that never stopp...
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To Wish Them Away
That hole will eventually heal. I promise you it will. And when it does, your life quality will improve. After that “I don’t know” and the tears something will change. It is hard to explain, but things will get easier. You’ll ge...
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One Small Thing
To eat fresh, sweet, peas has become, to me, a symbol of life; of summer; of positivity and all that hug-the-trees, love-one-another philosophy. I didn’t even realize this until I didn’t have them. That is what made me contemplate them for ...
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Taking a Wish Back
Thomas clinched his eyes against the harsh light of the bare bulbs hanging from the ceiling, one for each cot. His vision was a sea of pink. “Li-i-ights out!” came the call, and he knew for certain where he was. He was back. His eyes opened...
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Market Penetration
Victoria sat at her desk, looking at sales figures. Her mind wasn’t on profits, but only a single thought. Can I ever catch up? She hadn’t started as a clothier. She’d been an archaeologist. A good one. But in Mali, it’d all cha...
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A Falling Star
I wished upon a falling star And this is what I got. A headache for my troubles And a heart that’s gone to rot. I called for you, Prince Charming, And who did I receive? The Knight in shining armor With a dagger up his sleeve. A dagger meant for me a...
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Forgiveness
I had hoped for a better start to this year I wished for you to forget all the pain I left behind I never meant to leave you I never meant to give you no reasons of my absence on your birthdays, or your graduation day I had sent many cards I guess th...
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The Loophole
“Yeh called me here?” A tiny, tinny voice warily asked. “Uhhh, did I?” Thomas slurred. He stared incredulously at the two- no just one – little fella in green sitting on the table at his elbow. The little guy was sort of b...
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Everywhere and Nowhere
I remember the car alarm going off, sounding ever so loudly, and seeing you rush outside. The slippers on your feet were new looking, but you’ve had them for months— everyone buys slippers, but forgets to wear them. So as the rain falls dow...
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Upon a Star
Her eyes twinkled, just like they had years before, when we lay beneath the stars, full of summer love and heat. The grass had pricked our skin, but we hadn’t noticed, completely absorbed in each other and the magnificent starscape above. It was ...
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The Tree's Key
With a reach that seemed to stretch every muscle and tendon in his body he reached for the key. It came away in his hand and he sat deeply, silently, attentively within the old avocado tree, on a low, horizontal limb, ensconced by so many shades of gre...
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Get Over It
When will it get better? When will it prove possible? When does life make sense? Never. Every photograph you stare at Every paper you write Every word you say Will eventually end up in the past And you can’t go back. You can wish it Scream it Dre...
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Dear Santa, I'm Dead
Dear Santa: I am dead and that’s kind of a bummer because, being new to being a ghost, I have no idea how that will affect Christmas. Being dead bites, Santa, because I don’t have an address, so how are you going to find me? I don’t h...
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A Sunset
Laying watching the deep sea, It is just you and me. Feeling the soft sand on my feet, Somehow everything seems so complete. The sun setting into the water, I can feel my heart flutter. All my fears and nightmares have vanished, You are the answer to a...