Kacey's lower lip quivered. Her eyes never left Aleer's as her hand brushed his earth brown hair away from his face. She wanted to speak but pain sealed the words in her throat. He smiled and raised his hand to caress her cheek and wipe away the stream of tears. She hadn't realized she was … Continue reading The Fall of the Risen →

The light casts shadows across your skin and plays with your hair as I watch from my desk chair. Not for the first time you have fallen asleep on the red velvet couch. I pray it will not be the last. I can't help but to admire your loyalty and your strength for no other … Continue reading Beautiful Mask →

The complicated nature of the situation unfolding before Gavin Kourt was evident and so he watched from two tables away. He watched the smile fade from the pretty face of a young woman passing by turn into confusion and then upon confirmation distort further into anger. He watched the oblivious man continue talking to the … Continue reading Mistress →

She took no notice of the outside world floating around her. All attention was directed at the black markings on cream pages and the images they created in her mind. She was captivated. Her presence was no longer in the bleak coffee shop but in a lush green forest with tree's towering above her trying … Continue reading Reflections →

The top two buttons were undone on his plum purple shirt and his tie was an inch from falling off. James didn't notice either of these attributes about his disheveled appearance. The only item capturing his attention was the glass of honey beer mixed with a few shots of hard cinnamon whiskey. It was a … Continue reading Rise or Remain Broken →

Lyle heard the distinct metal click of a guns slide slamming home behind him and the assumption that he was alone in his one bedroom apartment vanished. "My dear friend Lyle, who would have thought I would see you again after all these years?" He remembered the voice like a child remembers the first nightmare … Continue reading The Return →

I walk the crowded streets but the feeling of loneliness grips my heart like steel in winter. Where have my loved ones gone? Have I been deserted or have I left them behind on my travels. Here I am, in a brand new place seeing familiar faces but it's just not the same. These aren't … Continue reading Ink not Sand →

Numerous life altering moments will arise in the span of an individuals life. Many of these will pass without conscious awareness but some will be brought to the forefront of our attention and require a definitive decision. It is these few select crossroad moments I would like to speak about. The answer is seldom placed … Continue reading Fear and Happiness →

There are some differences between the places we wish to be and the places we find ourselves at the end of the day. Sometimes the two match up perfectly and other times a world lies between them. None the less though each moment should be enjoyed and each grain of happiness retrieved, even from the … Continue reading A Grain of Hapiness →

In the darkness I seek for that which will bring light to this world of chaos I have plunged myself into. I stumble and crawl but to no avail. This is my world now, dark and bleak with no color or beauty. Sounds echo in the unseen rooms and fill my heart with terror for … Continue reading Childs Safety →