You look at me in a way that you never have before.
‘Can I ask you a question?’
I smile and laugh, didn’t you just ask one.
You smile and shake your head, ‘what’s your favorite flower?’
I don’t have to think about it.
Daisies.
We’re in the car and it’s our third date.
Suddenly we come to a stop and you get out.
You come over to my door and open it.
That’s when I notice we’re at a flower shop.
In...
When I first jumped off the edge I thought I made a mistake.
Halfway I felt regret.
Five feet from impact all I felt was acceptance and calmness.
I don’t hate the water.
I embrace it.
Water rushes in my ears and that’s all I can hear.
I try to open my eyes but the salt burns them.
Instinct kicks in for me to breath and I inhale.
That was a mistake.
I open my mouth because I need air.
Instead the ...
“Do you see that,” I ask Jeff, pointing ahead of us.
He squints his eyes and shakes his head, “see what?”
“There’s a tower a looming in the sky.”
He looks at me with concern, “Alice, have you been taking your medicine?”
“I promise you I’m more sane now than I’ve ever been before.”
“Alice. . . There’s no tower there.”
I turn around to look back up at it and sure enough it’s still here, it did...