Tag: Loneliness
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A whole lot of loneliness
Many nights when I wake suddenly out of a bad dream or a nightmare I turn anxiously to my left and reach out to that side of the bed. In this house my wife slept on my left and my turning toward her at that moment would be an instinctive act out of fear. And that…
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‘Growing old is a crime’
An aging widower drove to the market. He went to the pet food aisle. A younger woman with brown hair was looking at the cans of cat food.
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Loneliness is a son of a bitch
Tonight, a bad night, I phoned, messaged and emailed the few relatives and friends I have left and got no response from any of them. But never say die.
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“Is this the end of Rico?”
That’s how he wants to go out — shot down like Johnny Rocco and “Mad Dog” Roy Earle and Cody Jarrett (“Top of the the world, Ma, top of the world!”)
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The electrical essence of the soul
The night sky flashed through the window and five seconds later the crash of thunder. The sky had come a-calling.
Mary Saves the Day 