Monthly Archives: October 2017
840 [10 November 2010]
“It’ll get better”, he said, arousing my curiosity as I fled my embarrassment, my shame, my ever-increasing desire to wrap my soul around his existence. The words mean many things, each one indicating knowledge of my growing attraction, of my … Continue reading
839 [10 November 2010]
In this heart of mine, I am fearful to find the truth of my sorrows laid bare. For what might I see hidden beneath the surface of my existence. Would I find an empty soul host among the lives I … Continue reading
838 [03 December 2009]
The sun rises, bright, flaring disk, over dark plains. Morning has come, cold, damp, promising. I am awake, from dreaming rest, as never before. © Johanna Fugitt 2017
837 [17 August 2009]
A light shimmers, brief on the horizon. Another dark night ends with the laughter of rain, the clash of thunder. Walking slowly, the falling drops envelope me, peace fills my empty, aching heart. © Johanna Fugitt 2017
836 Suddenly [21 May 2009]
Destiny steps forward from the wall, trembling in excitement, the wind flowing past, carefree. Hope raises its head from the pavement, shivering in anticipation, cooling rain easing atrophied muscles. Life opens eyes closed since childhood, quivering in expectation, as dawn … Continue reading
835 Drowning [13 January 2009]
Despair pushes me under, waves crash over my head, struggling to catch a breath in the drowning liquid clogging my lungs, stilling the flow of calm oxygen tempering the insanity of the dark, angry star living inside my heart. © … Continue reading
834 Need [13 January 2009]
Alone on a crested wave of earth, face held up to the crying sky, despair freezes the movement of my blood, heart hollow and silent. Memories play bright and full of lies behind the darkness of my closed eyes. Wishes … Continue reading
833 [26 December 2008]
Disaster flashes against my inner mind, possibilities that almost desire to be made true. I resist. Dread reality settling its cold fingers on me, desperation flagging the driveway of my mind, No entry. Longing fleetingly reminds me what exactly it … Continue reading
832 [30 May 2008]
This place pulls at the hollow void residing within this broken chest. Silence comforting, estranging, tangling up thoughts with doubt, teasing reason with fear. Voices speak but the distracted ear fails to hear the sweet sound of life so tempting. … Continue reading
831 [10 May 2008]
I awaken again, the sun filled room void of presence my heart convulses once remembering what it likes to escape eyes close lungs pull in the quiet air as the involuntary function of living pushes me out of bed rarely … Continue reading