In the Quiet of Desire

You’re lying down, somewhere warm and dim. Safe. The kind of quiet that makes your body start to unclench, like it finally trusts it’s allowed to rest.There’s someone with you—not just anyone, but someone who sees you. Really sees you. They’re close, but not rushing. They move like they care, like touching you isn’t just … Continue reading In the Quiet of Desire

Hatred Runs

How deep-seated is this hatred? Or is it doing exactly what the title suggests...To me, someone with roots in East London, Ireland, and Norfolk, "the runs" implies having digestive issues.So perhaps it's like that: hatred has diarrhea. That's an interesting notion; maybe it will self-destruct.But that's not what I intended. When did humans start despising … Continue reading Hatred Runs