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essays35 commented on the post, himself 6 months, 2 weeks ago
He had long ago disappeared into himself. He went through the motions. His teeth were brushed. His mortgage was paid. But the spark of dreams could no longer pierce the heaviness of his life.
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essays35 commented on the post, ground 7 months, 2 weeks ago
Ground cumin and ground beef. Chili on a chilly day. Football blares in the background. Pockets of damp wood pop and sizzle when the flames in the fireplace lick them.
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essays35 commented on the post, bucket 11 months, 2 weeks ago
Pass the buck…the buck stops here…but the buck never seems to stop in our society anymore. There is always someone else that can be left holding the buck. What happened to personal responsibility?
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essays35 commented on the post, science 11 months, 2 weeks ago
Gives us hope, lives us with more questions than answers. . .Kinda sounds like religion, eh?
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essays35 commented on the post, railroad 11 months, 2 weeks ago
I should, I better, I have to, you should, you better, you have to. . .
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essays35 commented on the post, chills 11 months, 3 weeks ago
I dream of chills. Of goose bumps cured by down comforters. It’s 100 degrees outside and chills are a distant dream.
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essays35 commented on the post, framework 1 year ago
pictures faded yellow–children smiling from the walls—they have their own children now–time stands still in the narrow hallway
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essays35 commented on the post, brief 1 year ago
life
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essays35 commented on the post, switching 1 year ago
Long, flowing limbs covered in buds of yellow. The forsythia bush grew underneath the windows. Silent guardians of winter. Bright golden trumpeters of spring. Stinging reminders not to break the rules of the […]
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essays35 commented on the post, emptying 1 year ago
I am empty. I have little left on the inside. No energy, no hope, no faith. Just one foot in front of the other to get through another day. When all is gone, will there be a renewal or an abyss?
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essays35 wrote about the word study 1 year, 6 months ago
Looking at you. Sleeping. I can love you. Now. You have dreams when you sleep. I have hope when you sleep. There your choices can’t hurt me.
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essays35 wrote about the word left 1 year, 7 months ago
“Left foot, left foot, left foot, right. Feet in the morning and feet at night.” I love having older children, but I miss Dr. Seuss days.
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essays35 wrote about the word prints 1 year, 7 months ago
Smeared black powder covers the living room. The thief has fled. The police are gone. I’m left alone to clean up the mess.
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essays35 wrote about the word profound 1 year, 7 months ago
Why do we spend our lives trying to get to the top, when in the end we are all underground together?
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essays35 wrote about the word epiphany 1 year, 7 months ago
What did you learn? It can come out of the blue in a single clear moment of clarity or it can lay down gently at your side like an old friend coming home.
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essays35 wrote about the word riots 1 year, 7 months ago
blood and screams of injustice spurt above the cacophony
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essays35 wrote about the word still 1 year, 7 months ago
Still it wasn’t what we had planned, but it turned out okay. The days were harder, but we were meeting our obligations.
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essays35 wrote about the word artistry 1 year, 7 months ago
Swooping and twirling, the water-soaked mop dances over the grease spatters, cleaning the floor as supper burns on the stove.
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essays35 wrote about the word shepherd 1 year, 7 months ago
The dog sprang into action as the boys ran through the house. Instinct took over and she was quickly at their heels, nipping and yipping in an attempt to guide them.
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essays35 wrote about the word comfort 1 year, 8 months ago
Mashed potatoes with gravy, Stephanie’s quilt, chocolate brownie, mother’s arms, and children’s love
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