Can superheroes truly be super, if they die in droves?One after the otherOne by oneto ashes, to dust,wind sweeping them across my feet, dirtying the whites of my shoes like the dust of my youth once did. They didn't all wear capes. They wore cardigans, and glasses.They smelled of fire, of thick clothes and leatherThey … Continue reading Loss of Faith
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Awake at 4am
The nightmares don't go away. They settle into the night alongside the sounds of gentle snoring and the shifting water off the darkened fishtank. Nighttime is loud, and ominous; not for the darkness, but for the stillness. The time that stretches between midnight and daybreak is infinite, unwavering, unchanging. I sit in it, sometimes trying … Continue reading Awake at 4am
Let Me Tell You About My Aunt Norma
I have been lucky, in life, to have met and loved so many different and amazing people. I have also felt the gut-wrenching loss of losing some of them to time, accident and illness. Today I found out that I passed the NREMT-Paramedic Cognitive exam. After 11 months of blowing off friends, relatives, and my … Continue reading Let Me Tell You About My Aunt Norma
Wires
I feel the weight of the battery pack digging into my neck, as it hangs over my heart. I feel the wires tangling around my breasts. The pull of the adhesive on my skin leaves behind dark rings and reddened agitation. The pack sometimes vibrates, bringing my attention to the weight at my hip, and … Continue reading Wires
Faith Taryn Davies 