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Based on a true story? Mostly true or largely false? Isn’t there a little of each in everyone’s story…

Stardust

I hope that when he goes it is peaceful. That death will take his hand ever so gently and lead him out into the night. I hope it feels like your first kiss, all butterflies and stardust. I hope he … Continue reading

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The Golden Years

http://dailypost.wordpress.com/2014/03/10/weekly-writing-challenge-golden-years/ Irene stood in the parking lot scanning the rows for her car.  She just stopped in for a birthday card, a quick trip, and now this.  Months ago she had to put a tennis ball on her antennae so … Continue reading

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Knock Knock

Mickey stood up to stretch his legs and looked around.  The hallway was still quiet, dark and cold. He must have dozed off for a bit, but didn’t remember.  He didn’t remember a lot. He knocked three times faintly on … Continue reading

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She

She shuffled into the kitchen with an unlit cigarette hanging from her mouth and an empty coffee mug in her hand. She rinsed it once with water and filled it with the leftover coffee from yesterday and popped it in … Continue reading

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