150 Days
Today marks 150 days since the last time I felt external physical touch of any kind. It’s an incredibly strange sensation to describe, and I’m sure there are millions out […]
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The Paper Boy
“They called me a magnate tonight,” he said, as he ducked his narrow, hatted head below the bannister, searching for Meredith in the dusty attic. “What?” “A magnate. They called […]
The Shift
I was sixteen when I felt the world shift for the first time. They all say I’m crazy but I know what I felt. I know what happened… or at […]
Ten Times a Failure
There’s a certain amount of failure that we, as adults, become accustomed to. It’s part of becoming an adult. We fail in love, we fail in school, we fail in […]
Me at 36
As our story begins, Danny Ward is 36 years old and standing in the shower in his parent’s new apartment in downtown Detroit. It’s two days after Christmas. And last […]
The Veil
And yet another year had passed for Russell. He was a bit taller. His facial hair had continued to fill in. He’d replaced one pair of shoes and three shirts. […]
A Son to his Father
He closed his eyes and let the heat absorb into his cracked skin. His phone was still ringing but could barely be heard over the commotion. He felt people […]
A Man and His Hat
Had he had any left, Cravitz Lewis would’ve covered his pillow in tears. To return home after a particularly long week away, ready to get to work on his […]
The Downfall
I can remember the feeling of wanting to do things, enjoying the company of people, wondering what adventure each new day would bring. There was a time I would live […]
Life, Sincerely…
Danny sits on the queen size bed that he had won in the divorce, staring at the tiny monitor of his daughter’s laptop. He sold his computer, along with most […]
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