Pretty All True

Carpet tunnel syndrome

Kris — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:59:10 +0000

I am not a fan of people. I don’t go out of my way to avoid them, but neither do I encourage their approach. When I am out and about, I carry within me all the humanity I need. Which is not to say that I do not have the ability to be a ...Carpet tunnel syndrome

Crunch of loose surrender

Kris — Mon, 14 May 2012 03:08:20 +0000

The road before them is long and straight and gray; the intervening years have stolen whatever knowledge she ever had of their destination. It’s hot and the sun is round and liquid-yellow in front of the van. They are headed into the sun; she remembers that. She remembers the cloud of dust that rises ...Crunch of loose surrender

Flattery money

Kris — Fri, 11 May 2012 00:52:15 +0000

Heading out to the mall to shop for Maj’s 13th birthday.

I have my period, which means that I weigh about the same number of pounds I always weigh, but each pound is now viewed through the doubling lens of my hormone-induced self-loathing.

Plus there is bloat.

I stare at myself in the mirror; ...Flattery money

Stay

Kris — Tue, 08 May 2012 20:07:33 +0000

Words to an invisible friend . . . printed here because I realized after sending the message this morning how very few times in my life I have asked people to stay.

I got your messages this morning, and then I cried.

Your words sounded too much like a goodbye.

I have no magic ...Stay

Nonce word

Kris — Mon, 07 May 2012 03:52:46 +0000

“Sigh.”

“SIGH.”

“SIIIIIIGGHHH.”

I pause in my typing, “Any chance if I ignore your ever-loudening sighs, you will tire of exhaling uselessly in my direction and move along?”

“Mother, I am sighing to get your attention.”

“What can I do for you, Maj?”

“I’m bored.”

“Color me apathetic.”

“Well then . . . ...Nonce word