Jen marches into the seemingly empty kitchen and eyes the house plant. It hangs neglected, yellowed, wilted, from a hook in the ceiling. Jen crosses the room, snatches the shears from the knife block then turns to attack the plant. "A house full of people, and no one takes care of the plants." She says … Continue reading Just a Trim
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Watching the Clock
I see her. She sits at the kitchen table, the laptop is open and her hand is on the mouse, but she is looking out the window. She looks bored. Her eyes follow the movements of her four-year-old daughter. She looks back at the laptop. She clicks to refresh the screen. No new emails. She … Continue reading Watching the Clock
Today
Watch out, world, I am in a mood today. There is a mischievous wild-child crouched in my brain today, concocting schemes of madness and mayhem to inflict on the unaware. Nothing good or productive will flow from my fingers today. I will write no happy endings. I will type no words of encouragement to fellow … Continue reading Today
Mind of a Mouse 