Broken Doll

⸻ At thirty-seven, she had long since learned how to assemble herself with careful precision. No hobbies, no interests other than men. She kept her small room dim even during the day. Heavy curtains kept the light out, turning afternoon into a permanent kind of dusk, and the air smelled faintly of powder and something […]

One Hundred Days

Seren Cross doesn’t believe in signs, angels, or second chances. But on the day of her grandmother’s funeral, a stranger delivers a message she can’t dismiss. She has one hundred days to get her life in order. No explanation. No proof. Only a folded piece of paper and a warning that refuses to loosen its […]

Stories

Written Winter of 2022 My Raconteur For you & For the love of good words…. You could tell me a tale that makes my heart open,You could sing a song that makes me forget what was broken.You could paint me a picture that breaks down its wall,You could write me a chapter that makes my […]

Moments

I can not lose Poor loser? Perhaps…. So sometimes I wait,A perfect moment may come? Perfect Moment… So then I hurryFasterWhat if I waited too longSo then I runQuickly I goFeeling behindA perfect moment may come? Perfect Moment… But what is this Perfect? What about Now or neverFight or flightGet it done Don’t forgetTake your […]

Finding Haven

This is a story about impossible things. Pull up a seat and get yourself comfy. Join me on a journey through my memories. Then, after reading, come to your own conclusion about what is possible. Ready? Let’s go… They say home is where your heart is. But honestly, for a very long time, I thought […]

I want

I want to pick on you when I’m bored, until you laugh or you maybe want to strangle me. I want to warm up my cold hands and toes on you. I want to play pranks, read to you, and accidentally burn you some cookies. I want to watch old action movies with you and […]