The Room Where No One Goes

Locked is a room in the back of the house No one goes in No one comes out The door has been shut And locked from within For what it has taken cannot live again The frame is frayed The…

Locked is a room in the back of the house No one goes in No one comes out The door has been shut And locked from within For what it has taken cannot live again The frame is frayed The…

Laptop open, sun warming behind as you prepare to work. It’s not too hot, but a reprieve from the cool breeze threatening goosebumps down your arms. The zoo brings in animals, close enough to touch, but too far away for…

One, two, three, four, TURN. One, two, three, four, NO! It’s not working, darling. Your mind isn’t what it once was. When we were young, we would walk the balance beam, counting each heel to toe with a clockwise turn…

They let me go. Four years of my life. Gone. I didn’t get to say goodbye, and no reason was given. It’s half past midnight now and I wander the maze of streets, ignoring the cars slowing down and the…