You smiled at me then

And I knew without a doubt

This thing was heading

To a wonderful new place

A place we make together...

Against the stone wall of the cave, a scraping talon sounds, and Haggrmyr freezes, his blood turning to ice in his veins. The sound echoes around the stone walls, magnifying the shriek of keratin against rock, and making it difficult for Haggrmyr to pinpoint its origin. He curses Loki and Thor and the priestess of his home village for measure, and finally curses himself. His hair stands on end as ...

“I love you too, mom.” I said, my tears spilling over my cheeks in rivers of grief.

I touched my hand to the tombstone one more time before I stood up and walked away hugging myself against the cold....

December 1, 2020

My therapist thought I should write this. She said it would help. I have so much trouble keeping my thoughts straight and I feel so strange all the time. It’s like my skin is crawling. I’m always being watched. She gave me some pills. I hope they work.

- David Miller

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December 4, 2020

I’m not doing any better today. My therapist thinks I should writ...

*BEEP, BEEP, BEEP, BEEP* my food is done heating in the microwave I have a hair on my sweater where did that come from? Probably the dogs or was it the cat? Actually my hair is shorter now it could be one of mine. *BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP* oh right my food is done what are they saying? What’s that sound? Seems like the a/c OUCH that fucking hurt I hate that carpet well the pattern is okay but I wouldn...

“They say goodbyes are the worst, and I’d wager there’s some truth in that. But standing here in the home we built, saying a goodbye we were never meant to say crushes me. I try to apologize for everything, stumbling over my words - faltering the way a newborn deer attempts to take its first stuttering steps. I don’t even remember what you said. What I do remember is the last moment we embraced, a...

I started at the bottom, the darkness like a coat

I stumbled up the mountainside, wary as a goat.

My companions gathered near to me amidst the gloomy night

“We shall ascend together” said my companions to my delight.

I carried high upon my back a weight of food and wood.

My sacrifice was in my bones, my heart, and soul, and blood.

The burning came not far past start, beginning in my legs

My l...