EqualDemise731

 “Be nice to me, I have cancer.” I wince and glance around at everyone around me.  A few curious eyes glance at my mother, trying to be surreptitious but the greedy look in their eyes lets me know they want to hear more. I sigh and duck my head a bit, moving closer to my mom and mumbling beneath my breath, “Please, don’t do this right here, right now; can’t it wait until we’re in the car?” “Why should it?” she challenges back at me.  “Be nice to me. I. Have. Cancer.” She says it loudly, and more heads turn to stare at me. I blush and look up at my mother’s bald head. Wisps of hai

Let me tell you the story of how the world ended. Once upon a time a man and woman committed the crime of being human. Having many children throughout the world multiplied their sin as love unfurled. Let me tell you the story of why the world ended. Once upon a time the whole world came to commit the crime of passing the blame. Fingers pointing out and never within all because we doubt our very own kin. Let me tell you the story of when the world ended. Once upon a time we were in a womb long before the crime of death took a tomb. Unable to fight against the horror we birth into light when none are poorer. Let me tell you the story o

Wearily he sits in his usual chair. Maybe no one will notice how tired he is and how much it hurts. His oldest granddaughter knocks on the door and opens the door. "Hi grandpa. How are you today?" She gives him a hug and sits the plate of cookies in front of him. Her fiancé steps in behind her with a gallon of fresh cow's milk. He hadn't had that since he was a boy. Yum! He smiles. "When are you getting married??" She pauses. A different reaction that usual. Usually she says, "Not sure yet. We'll let you know." "October the eighth." For a split second he thought there was hope after all. October wasn't too far away. He could make it