I'm feeling expressive tonight, folks...

I will share some of my old (and some new) writing with you.

Hope you like the happy stuff, and don't understand the sad stuff.

Christian- This is a VERY long post. And there will be no Cliff notes. Just warning you ahead of time, man.

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The Storm

At first, the sky was a simple, clear blue,
Punctuated by windswept clouds; pure
White.
The breeze whispered by then, caressing
Lovingly a delicate leaf or a sturdy
Branch.
It rose and became a wind,
Touching, searching, yearning to be in
Motion.
The white of the clouds darkened
Under their load, to the point of
Satiation.
Advancing on the horizon, hurried and
Anxious.
The eager wind made itself known
Then, pushing the tremulous clouds
Forward.
The first few rain drops struggled to
The Earth, the bare blades of grass
Yielding.
And sighing under their weight.
Rows of clouds shifted, changing
Position
In the sky. And the torrent began.
Water and Earth refamiliarized themselves
In
A timeless cycle of rhythm and growth.
The wind thrashed the branches to and fro
As
Droves of rain bombarded the leaves,
Making them shiver and twist
Wildly.
Lightening crashed and thunder rolled.
Trees creaked and moaned as they became, again,
Pliant.
At long last, the rage of the wind
And water was sated. The harshness of the
Torrent
Subsided. Occasionally, though, thunder
Still labored across the sky after lightening
Flashed,
Momentarily. Droplets of water clung
Tightly to blades of grass and to
Leaves.
Once again, the sky became blue, punctuated
By white clouds. Once again, the breeze fell
Silent.


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Broken Girl

He says, “I’m sorry.”
He says, “I never meant to hurt you.”
He says, “I never meant for you to find out.”
He says, “I would never hurt you.”
He says, “I think we should take a break.”
He says, “I can’t explain why. It’s just, well, you’re no fun anymore.”
He says, “I need some space. I feel smothered.”
He says, “It’s just internet porn. It doesn’t mean anything.”
He says, “How do you feel about not being invited?”
He says, “I won’t go if you don’t want me to.”
He says, “It will just be a few people from work.”
He says, “I am just going to go for a few drinks.”
He says, “It was just a blow job. It didn’t mean anything.”
He says, “You know I love you, right?”
He says, “I never cheated on your mother.”
He says, “I don’t know why I did it, alright?”
He says, “I guess I just needed to blow off some steam.”
He says, “I got remarried. I’m sending you the photos.”
He says, “I don’t know why I lied to you.”
He says, “You know I would never do anything to hurt you.”
He says, “You know I love you.”
He says, “You fucking bitch… you better run.”
He says, “Fucking bitch, can’t keep a man.”
He says, “You act like such a cunt sometimes.”
He says, “I was always honest with you.”
He says, “You always knew that this thing between us was temporary.”
He says, “I can’t believe how much you trust me sometimes.”
He says, “I love you, but…”

He says, “I talked to someone after you moved back, and he said he thought it sounded like you had been abused.”

I say, “I’m lonely.”
I say, “I’m scared.”
I say, “I hate feeling this way.”
I say, “It must be my fault.”
I say, “I’m angry.”
I say, “Please don’t do this. Please don’t end it this way.”
I say, “I can’t help it.”
I say, “But I still love you. And I want to try again.”
I say, “I forgive you.”
I say, “Maybe I should get the restraining order.”
I say, “I don’t understand.”
I say, “You better go, or you will be late.”
I say, “Please. Stop it. Get off of me.”

I say, “I don’t think I was.”

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The Race

"I crawled further." said the brown snake.
"I slithered faster." said the black snake.
"I found a shortcut." said the beige snake.
"I ate the most mice." said the brown snake.
"I ate the biggest mice." said the black snake.
"I ate a cat." said the beige snake.

The snakes all decided to ask
The next animal they saw to
Wait at the finish line for
Them.
They wanted to see who was
The fastest,
The strongest,
The most clever,
And
The Baddest
Snake in the Land.

The Mother Hawk heard them and
Flew down to say,
"I'll wait, but my eyesight isn't so
Good. Can I bring two friends to help
Me?"
"Fine, old hawk. Fly and go find your eyes."

She returned with her two hawk sons,
And as they touched the gravel of the
Ground with their talons, she screeched
Her "Go!" signal.

And the snakes
Were off!

After a few minutes,
Three dark streaks crossed between
Three dark hawks.

"Who is the fastest?" said the brown snake.
"Who is the strongest?" said the black snake.
"Who is the most clever?" said the beige snake.

"I cannot answer those questions." said
The Mother Hawk.

"But I can tell you who is the smartest."

"Who?"
"Who?"
"Who?"

"The ones who wait at the finish line."
SLURP!
SLURP!
SLURP!

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No Greater Fury Than A Woman Scorned

The winds of change
Chase hot and heavy
On our heels tonight.
We run fearfully
Struggling over the dunes
Creeping through the valley of the shadow.
No defenses, no more petty firepower.
Confronted by the wrathful fury
Of an angry god- or the mocking play
Of a delighted demon-
Who could tell at this late date?
A rising cry pierces the night- is it for mercy?
We scream as if we were the ones betrayed.
By the air, by the land, by the sea.
Hast thou slain us
Or is it we who have slain thee?
Far, far above the universe prepares
To observe the destruction of a troublesome bit of
Dust.
Far, far below Mother Earth gathers anger
And prepares to avenge herself.
No other race,
Commits suicide so well.
No other race can name a madness as such.
And still we run
Fearfully
Destination unknown.
Warnings unheeded.
Oh, believe it!
Hell's moon is rising
Just over the next dune.
Lying in wait for the
Downfall of man.

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I think that's about all for now. I suppose I should stop before you are all hopelessly convinced I am schizophrenic. Seriously, this is stuff that has been just sitting, unread, on my hard drive... some of it for years. I hope that you all liked it.

Love to all,

Sherry