Spider Man
“Oh, thank you, Spiderman!
Intimacy
Captain Underpants
She asked me two times
At the Mall
So, yeah, it all started when Mikey dared me to put my tongue on the cold post outside the mall entrance.
Compassion
Eunice set the picture of their Caribbean vacation on the side table as quietly as she could, trying not to wake him.
Frannie Takes the Train
The rattle and rumble of the train on its tracks persisted in their pursuit of my sleep.
Twenty-Three Years In
It’s late at night and we lie in bed
Blind Dining
“Eyes up, soldier,” she said and I did.
An Ending.
Without a single glimpse back, David quietly closed the door and walked down the sidewalk and out of her life.
Blankets
“But we have to keep warm,” Jake pleaded as he dropped a pile of blankets on the couch.
One Last Letter
Ricky checked his mailbox everyday at just before noon, rain or shine.
Resolve
“Happy New Year!
The Last Voyage of the Nancy
Young Mary laced my bodice tight and helped me into my skirts.