I Must Scream

Written for https://reinventionsreena.wordpress.com/2025/04/17/reenas-xploration-challenge-377/ I have no mouth; I must scream. From my glass prison, I observe others. What are they doing? Each shriek of joy mingled with my self imposed loneliness is like a mask of hate. Normally, I push open the window and yell at them to stop. Today there isn’t enough energy toContinue reading “I Must Scream”

Lost

Written for https://reinventionsreena.wordpress.com/2024/12/05/reenas-xploration-challenge-359/ Lost in a maze of tangled thorns, he searched through tough branches of his negative emotions. Life, whatever that meant, surged past in the hope he could find a solution to his problem. As a boy, taught not to cry. Be a man; his father used to shout, before a belt buckleContinue reading “Lost”

Love

Written for https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/category/word-of-the-day/ Sarah hung the tablecloth in her hands. ‘What is this?’ ‘You are drying the dirty dishes.’ ‘I’m of the boomer generation,’ she argued. ‘We use the dishwasher.’ Aunty Carol smiled, not sure if her niece was joking or not. ‘if you would like some of Uncle Sam’s dessert, this is what youContinue reading “Love”