coming out

  • Silence

    The news tells me to take a moment of silence at 6:00 pm. And I will do so, in honor of the 50 people dead, and the others still fighting for life. But I can’t remain in silence.  Not this day.  Not in this moment and after this event. I need to cry.  I need

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  • Impression

      I was talking with a friend a while back—one who became a friend after a couple of dates and still occasionally gets a “benefit” or two when I’m in the mood, but who doesn’t want to date me any longer. (Which is fine, because I don’t want to date him now either.)   But I

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