The scenic vista before us no longer brings the sense of wonder that it once did. Too much in recent days has dulled my senses. Still, though, I watch a raptor glide overhead, far above us, removed from the ground-shattering chaos of our world. And maybe that’s the key, I wonder. To break free of the landscape, even for a moment.
“Sis! Look there.”
“Where? Those mountains?”
“No, in front of us....
Climbing. Forever. That’s how it appeared. He paused in his efforts, to look up. The dark cliff he found himself on felt far too smooth for his comfort, his grip at no time inspiring any confidence. Up, though, was the only option. Downwards was death, and he struggled to not look anywhere in the general direction. Even outward, away from the face that he clung to, was unnerving; shifting dark sha...
It had never been the plan, to simply disappear. She had hoped that there could be a discussion, an exchange, even a yelling contest if necessary. However, as she pulled the porch door closed behind her, she realized that words could no longer bridge the gap between her and her mother. Familial devotion had crumbled, and self-care now was the priority. Now was the time to leave. With any luck, lat...
“Robert?”
Jeremy leaned against the corner of the shed. The back yard that his brother was so fond of tending to, the shrubs and flowering bushes and fruit trees, muffled itself in the fading twilight. Dandelions shone despite the deepening shadows, and seeing them made Jeremy pause. Robert had an intense dislike of the sunny weeds and was fastidious about uprooting them at the earliest appearance...
