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Final Admissions

After your ultimatum I did as you asked and I took a night to think about our relationship and I have come to the conclusion that you were right. I don’t think that I will ever see you as an … Continue reading

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Treads Bare

I wear my father’s shoes the ones he left beside the easy chair when he slipped into slippers at the end of a retired day. They sat there when we found him and only left their spot when we emptied … Continue reading

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To Emily, in 4J, From Across the Hall

There’re some new people in your apartment. I haven’t met them yet but I don’t think they’ll be as much fun as you. I don’t believe we’ll talk across the courtyard, learning some form of bastard semaphore for late night … Continue reading

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Muddy Nutall

I can see what’s to come. You’ve got wandering eyes and I can tell you’re readying yourself for further adventures in different lands. Soon you’ll escape this town. Soon you’ll leave me but please not too soon. Do not take … Continue reading

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Tender

She told me she didn’t like it that I’d hurt her and she wasn’t interested in being around someone who’d do that sort of thing anymore. I said to her she was being silly that she should take a beat … Continue reading

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Missed Connections 8

We sat next to each other Saturday at Rae’s dinner party. I was to your left and explained to you the difference between Sci-Fi and SF infer and imply and even made a point to show you how to properly … Continue reading

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Chelsea, Girl

If I could do it again I would have been more tentative more suspicious. When she said it was all for me I would have asked probing questions making sure that I could believe her. But even if I was … Continue reading

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Appropriate Recompense

She wants to ensure she gets paid for her art so she has stopped showing until she is guaranteed appropriate recompense. Her goals are laudable, her restraint commendable, but her tactics impossible – for me, at least. I need to … Continue reading

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Rita 1963

All is good with the world for worry has been averted. Her baby boy found himself a little girl and everything is exactly as it should be. The Almighty does what He does with purpose so the years of anxiety … Continue reading

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Anticedent

I wrote this before the apocalypse. I wrote this back when there was still a chance. I wrote this in those days when we were uncertain about the future at a point when prior uncertainty brought us to that rickety … Continue reading

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