Half-Empty

The bodies pile higher now. Heads rest on feet resting on heads beneath the soles of my shoes. I’ll continue walking, even through the crunching sound— which resonated deep within me months ago. Now it only irritates and inconveniences my pious ears as they strive to remain pure. The world was so much simpler yesterday, […]

If You Love Them, You’ll Let Them

I talked to a tree tonight. Unfortunately, it responded. “What’s up?” is all it took. “In ’96 I shaded Bono from God-awful rays,” and “Wanna hear a story about my hugger and me?” As politely as I could, I sat beneath him and listened. For hours and hours. For stories and stories. My mind began […]