Tag: loneliness

  • Death in Suburbia

    Death in Suburbia

    Sometime past lunch when the housework is done a translucent lady sheds her husk. In her mirror the tricksy sun cajoles grey to gold, teases with wistful strokes. Like a vodka-chased pill she slides down a rabbit hole until soft fingers feel almost like strangers. With a methodical parting and functional probing, she dies another…