Daddy Look
His children didn’t notice the look in their father’s eyes that afternoon; the present is all they cared for.
Tag: short story
The 401K Marathon
Standing there, shriveled, he notices the cleaners didn’t put enough starch in his shirt; he needs the added back support these days – spineless, you see.
Foreign Tongues
Like a mother’s lullaby in a foreign tongue
The Butcher’s Daughter
Her father stood up from his seat slowly until he towered over the Mayor whose head now reached no higher than the Butcher’s paunch. And like the volcano that created their island, he erupted…
The Veil
Then she saw him, the veil of ignorance pulled back suddenly and with no warning.
Left Behind
There was no one to greet him when he got off, and while everyone was looking forward to the eager hugs and long-awaited kisses of loved ones, he looked back at the train that brought him to this point.
