on not being yourself

He’d been bullied in Catholic school all because he was unable to say “in the name of the father” without his hand going into a spasm. There he would stand, trying to conduct the sign of the cross, yet accidentally hitting himself in the face. It was unholy. All his classmates agreed he was an…

Ever since I was twenty-eight I had wanted nothing more than to own a pony. The reasons are not important, other than the fact that I was in a dark place after the death of Darren Dean and the dissolution of the Lanyard Fuckers. I wasn’t an unreasonable man, but I did want a pony…

We had a plane to catch. Due to depart at midnight. I confess, actually making the flight had not been on my list of concerns. Upon learning the airport transfer collection time from our hotel, it seemed like we would have time aplenty. In fact, at the airport – I insisted nonchalantly while waiting for…

Her entire life had been leading up to this moment. She had endured much to reach the precipice of success. There had been times when she wondered why she wanted it so much. Times when she had considered quitting and becoming a simple mushroom forager. Ah, to live off the land! That sweet dream had…