No Way of Knowing
No Way of Knowing “Am I a good person? Deep down, do I even really want to be a good … Continue reading No Way of Knowing
Category: fables
True Love
True Love She reached for his hand. He embraced hers. “I love you,” she said. “How do you know?” he … Continue reading True Love
Noise
Noise Francis sat on a blanket playing his accordion. His monkey, Bentley, was perched on his shoulder. Two dapper men … Continue reading Noise
Infancy
Infancy “Waaaaahhhhhhhh,” he screeched. ” “Waaaaahhhhhhhh. “Waaaaahhhhhhhh. “Waaaaahhhhhhhh.” “No,” I said. He sniffled. He wiped his nose of snot and … Continue reading Infancy
Causation & Correlation
Causation & Correlation We were talking about sex. He said, “Pulling out is not natural.” I said, “It takes discipline … Continue reading Causation & Correlation
Starving Children
Starving Children She had a different photo of skeletal, emaciated, starving children in ever room of her house. It seemed … Continue reading Starving Children
The Family Dog
The Family Dog She tried giving me a treat to feed to Gracie. “Go on, give it to her,” she … Continue reading The Family Dog
The Ant and the Snail
The Ant and the Snail “You foolish snail,” the ant said. “Why am I foolish?” the snail asked. “Because there … Continue reading The Ant and the Snail
Medicine
Medicine What if it’s not the illness? What if it’s the medicine these quacks keep prescribing me as the cure … Continue reading Medicine
Karaoke
Karaoke He’d never been to karaoke, let alone karaoke in a bar inside a bowling alley. So one Saturday night … Continue reading Karaoke
