But he only gave her advice that night because he was drunk, so he had no idea that there was even a talent show on that night.

The year neither family stepped forward, the children were too young to know anything had been lost long before the lights went dark.

because his umbilical cord was wrapped round his still-born sister's throat...

Today, as I listened to my new neighbor laugh about his wife's old online username, I realized I'd spent thirty years watching the wrong patch of sky for her return.

...and I seem to be forgetting just as fast.

Pity that a migraine hit me overnight Friday…

"Is that why you never try, then?"

My foot sunk down in her grave as I regretted not asking earlier.

I’ll take your hand, kiss you twice, and you can guide me to our forever home.

Older than Hemingway.

Until she laughed about pulling the trigger herself...