Author: Michael

If I Weren’t Afraid

Prompt: What would I do if I weren’t afraid? Too much.I’d submit my writing for publication every day.I would talk to strangers on the street.I would be brave enough to talk to a homeless person and acknowledge their...

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Triggered Centering

With my right arm draped around the commode, I cleaned the left side of the base and floor. I removed the trash can that was nestled between the vanity and the legs of the shelving over the commode. As I wiped the floor and...

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Too Good Perhaps

I understand that I must turn my back on perfection to embrace excellence and my sanity. This shift is mine to make. Despite the sense of loss that I feel in ending my search for something that cannot be found, I feel even more...

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Trapped In An Elevator

She’s there. Maybe four feet away. Her mahogany colored complexion contrasting vividly with the matte finished steel wall of the elevator. The scene reminding me of a silver bracelet with dark wood inlays that I didn’t buy. I...

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