A bell woke me. A bell brought me to my senses each time the day felt as if it was unravelling. And a final bell lulled me into dust particles of sleep that night. Dissolve and disappear with me now. When my eyes fall open, the sound of the lazy dull hubbub of a Sunday morning […]
I don’t wish to worry you, but I have spent the last three days locked in the boot of your car, travelling with you cross-country. You are now at your destination. I am currently parked (as I imagine it) under the shade of a tree, trying to breathe in cool air amidst the sweltering temperatures. […]
Someone stupid asked if we were friends. There was a chilly silence from the assembled drunken masses, until the moment when you revealed an iron crowbar kept in the lining of your jacket. Over there, a jaw loosened. Over here, a hand seized. “Did you come armed for trouble?” I asked, pulling on your sleeve […]
The day you lose all your faculties will be the day I use a plastic fork to slowly remove your eyeballs from their sockets. I’ll keep them in a small jewel box, thoughtfully lined with deep purple velvet. That will be the point at which I’ll know that we’re finally ready to grow old and […]
Names have been changed to protect the innocent. I will admit as much. That probably means I’m guilty. Which means that I changed my name to protect the guilty, rather than the innocent. Or did I change my name to protect myself because I’m innocent, thereby making myself guilty in the process? I’m confused. I […]