We walk through a heavy mist, sometimes seeing the next step before us... sometimes not. Peril all around, each misstep could be our last. How fortunate we are to hear the man on the screen, leading us safely through the maze-like chamber. Not everyone has such an advantage. Those in the back can't...
The room is dark, the house is quiet, the cushions are in place. I sit. "One" feeling the breath go in. And out. "Tw- wait, is my arm numb?" "Am I having a heart attack?" "No no, that's the nerve damage again" "Two" The breath goes - "But if it is a heart attack and I ignore it-" "I SAID TWO" The...
There was a time when I was a brilliant software engineer. It was my pride. My obsession. I didn't care about money or approval, I just wanted to spend all day mastering my craft. Nerdy long before it was cool. But when I broke my wrist 3 years ago, I got some nerve damage which is getting worse ov...
How many times have I tried to escape? Too many. But now I am free, and relearning how to exist. It is a constant struggle. A joyous, merry, difficult struggle. And I would not trade it for anything. As I type this, I am being pursued. My familiar cage awaits. 72 hours this time; a new record. Was...
A boy warrior quietly sits down for dinner, weapon strapped to his shoulder. Calm, but resolute. "Why so stiff?" Asks the father. He responds "Because even if I win out here...", he gestures to the kingdom, "They only strike within imagination. Fortunately that is the realm in which my weapon ...