

SwirlAs the snow flurries past the window building trenches on the paths and the sun shines weakly, I stare out the windowSwirl
at the life of winter
as it beats at the house. There is my life, there is my wasteland, just bleak covered white with grey-lined horizons. And for every spark of colour that I see there are acres of bleached landscape tormenting me, blazing trails of desolation across once bright memories. There is no warmth inside me to keep this chill away as it frosts my skin with veils of ice like some bizarrely real f


DripThe silence shreds my patience, whispering away the last of my time as I wait. The edginess of nowDrip
changes anticipation to angst, angst to charged blows against my consciousness - a rhythmic beating that strips away my smile, my eyes, my ears, leaving me raw and drip, drip, dripping Little bits dropping off to meet the floor and lie there unshaken by my tremors started in my tips and shivering down to my toes, tapping my heels against the linoleum. There is no more to spend in this garish place of fluorescence, yet I


Dance with the deadIts the wind howling through the branches baring themselves for winter. Its the sound of children smiling with their hands clasped tight behind them. The silence of apples swinging - tantalizing little teeth and bright eyes. Its nearing the witching hour, All Hallows Eve is soon to arrive.Dance with the dead
Its the tingle of excitement lingering in the air, the promise of enlightenment chasing way the fear. Candy balls and bags and bowls and strings shrouding the true mystery, evil waiting yet unseen.
The laughter slowly fading


Smashing Conversation She asks, You ready, babe?Smashing Conversation
I sigh, just loud enough that if she hears it, shell question its reality, and maybe her sanity.
Ye


SilentSilence.Silent
Just the running of water, and his weight shifting that spot
on the bathroom floor.
Silence between us.
I sigh, just loud enough for him to hear, but not discern between anger and apathy.
Hell, I don't think I even know the difference any more, but my answer will be different, based on his guessing. An argument, 'discussion' I would call it, is better than this creeping nothing.
He's learning now. &nbs
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