Alarm buzzes without warningThere must be some mistake, I hit the snooze buttonIt’s too soon to be daybreak.Yes, morning has brokenSo I raise my weary head. Mumble a hasty prayerBefore I stumble out of bed.Wrapped in a toweling robeOn achy legs I shuffle...
When one is spry and healthy, being alone is not too bad. Though there is no other there is much fun to be had. When aches and pains have started but are not yet too severe, life is still quite manageable even though there’s no one near. When movement bec...
I saw you and I had no choice. Your heavenly face, your alluring voice. All my waking thoughts were about you. We met and had our intimate talks. We shared romantic beachside walks. I agonized about what I should do. You were young and I was old. My body...
November Rainby Autumn Writer© Copyright 2011 November rain descends in angry spatterson crumbling leaves that lie in tatterson chilly ground that waits its winter sleep.Forgotten flowers bow heads and weep.Chilly drops—what purpose in their minds begotto...
Three Sundays hence I’m on MEDICARE, this Sunday I’m depressed. Once that milestone comes to pass all hope is put to rest. For now at this late stage in life it almost certainly seems that I shall never realize my glorious cherished dreams. I’ll never be...
Autumn Rose By Autumn Writer © Copyright 2011 Little soldier, so proud you are in crimson tunic, emerald epaulettes and matching pantaloons. Stand tall and face bitter autumn winds which scrape bare the once-green garden wherein once would parade colored...
Middle Innings © Copyright 2007, 2010, 2011 by Autumn Writer Author’s note: this story is entirely a work of fiction. It is not intended to portray any specific players, team or event. If there are any similarities it is completely coincidental. *********...
I wonder at this face I see, Looking back from the mirror and staring at me; This stranger seems to wear my face, Why didn’t I notice he took my place? What happened to my long dark hair? Now flowing grey and so much less there; My eyes once blue like pon...
