Tag: father

  • I, Didymus

    I, Didymus

    And today, without my mother, we are adrift. Twins out at sea, using the oars that life gave us to paddle to a shore that flickers in and out of sight.

  • Tommy’s Shadow

    Tommy’s Shadow

    You have a way with people, Tommy. You are thoughtful and caring. People see that. I’m proud of you. You do it naturally. He thinks I do this naturally?

  • Exit

    Exit

    I’ve been a square egg on a brown knoll my whole life. I’ve never fit, and it’s never fit me. But oh, how I sanded edges here, sharpened curves there. Sawdust and metal shavings, blood and picked scabs, and a z-shaped scar…