[edgtf_dropcaps type=”normal” color=”” background_color=””]H[/edgtf_dropcaps]e was supposed to feel it. Over and over. You understand that don’t you Maxwell? I put him in a box, six feet in the ground. When …
Gravedigger
[edgtf_dropcaps type=”normal” color=”” background_color=””]T[/edgtf_dropcaps]he sound of dirt being dug and shifted. “I do not do this for all the parents, Harold.” Inside a grave with a shovel is Tombstone. “But …
The King of Destination
[edgtf_highlight background_color=”” color=””]D[/edgtf_highlight]arkness above. The tide of grey waters sloshes back and forth across a large sandy beach. Tombstone kneels, taking wooden planks apart. Around him are the souls of …
Music
[edgtf_dropcaps type=”normal” color=”” background_color=””]F[/edgtf_dropcaps]ire crackles, wood crunches. “I did not want to do it.” Tombstone sits cutting a lonely figure beside the inferno. “The sound of pain is not one …
Obituary
[edgtf_dropcaps type=”normal” color=”” background_color=””]I[/edgtf_dropcaps] have read many obituaries. There is always a disconnect between how the deceased viewed themselves and how their family perceived them. The family is of course …
Three Blind Mice
[edgtf_dropcaps type=”normal” color=”” background_color=””]H[/edgtf_dropcaps]ave you ever heard the tale of three blind mice? The song doesn’t do the tale justice. You see, the blind mice were mischievous characters, seeking adventure, …
Conversation With A Ferryman
“AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!” Agony. Seering pain, unlike anything I’ve ever felt. I look down to where my hands clasp around my stomach. The last time I saw these, they were holding my …
Canary
[edgtf_dropcaps type=”normal” color=”” background_color=””]I[/edgtf_dropcaps] once had a tiny little yellow canary. It was a beautiful bird that I kept in a cage with the door open. I did not want …
Five Stages of Grief
[edgtf_dropcaps type=”normal” color=”” background_color=””]G[/edgtf_dropcaps]rief is like a ladder. It starts with a numbness. In the very first few days upon the river, self-bereavement is extremely common. People try to communicate …
Cerberus
[edgtf_dropcaps type=”normal” color=”” background_color=””]T[/edgtf_dropcaps]rudge, trudge, trudge. Heavy steps stomp through dense mud, making a squelch beneath the boots. Before us is a large wooden gate, connected to a surrounding wall, …