Violin Lullaby

It is the clinking.... and the soft violin in the back that reminds me why I'm drinking alone. The soft hallelujah of distance voices and I can't tell if I spilled my drink or if I'm crying. Tell me my friend as my fingers move over the keys while the piano catches dust in the … Continue reading Violin Lullaby

Knowing Everything Else

There is no silence. No pause. No cure. The once whispering voices have become so loud that you hear the shouts in your dreams, and swear they echo in the reality you have just begun to live. Do you?  Do you make the same choices? The same sacrifice? Sometimes, you just need quiet. Time. Slipping … Continue reading Knowing Everything Else

Weary

When I was in college, a track teammate and I had a long discussion while I let her use my laundry room and she made me dinner in thanks. We talked about life and what we have seen and we got to talking about relationships. Not just romantic ones, but friendly and so forth, and … Continue reading Weary

What do you say?

What do you say to the person who you thought was a friend, but is so cold to you now and you don't have a clue? What do you say to those who hate you, blame you, for something you did, or didn't do? What do you say? How do you express what it feels … Continue reading What do you say?