A woman wonders with tangled thoughts about the time it takes to find love. A man says nothing but remains vigilant on his own betterment, hoping one day she will notice. She wants love with the kind of trusting passion told in fairy tales. He understands this but waits in the shadows of social media …
Stillness of Snow
It is zero degrees and there is zero reason to do anything. I woke to the joy of fresh snow; a heavy blanket of cold crystal dust. For the first time in a long while, I have no place to be; there is no place to report my time, which is my time. Forced, placid …