Crippled

She waited, already knowing the outcome. She knew. Her heart told her so. As did her head.

Foul Play

The child watched. Her eyes travelling,following the movements of the woman Her eyes trained on the woman’s mouth, as she spewed forth obscenities.

A Narrow Escape

The sun shone gloriously, down on Smithfield Close Estate. Another beautiful day I thought. Another busy day in Ealing. Rap on my kitchen window. Turning from the kettle, I waved.

A Casual Killing

I crouched low, lying as flat as I could, resembling a woodlouse under stone, buried among the undergrowth of thick brambles and bushes.The hide out was well sheltered, enabling me to tuck myself into

Return My Heart

Dear person I gave my heart to, I would dearly like my heart back, because without it, I am not functioning very well. I don’t eat a lot, or sleep, and seem to cry endlessly.

Drink Up!

Since the introduction of Britain’s twenty four hour licensing laws, the number of teenagers receiving medical treatment after drink binges has risen by nearly 15 per cent.

Unseen Affair

It was so good being out of the house, away from her mother who insisted on breathing down her neck every five minutes like an incessant wasp, tracing prickly circles around her shoulder.

Last Orders

Sit sipping, tipping, drinking Back, a little bottle of sweet wine, Beer, a little tipple of whisky, Measure of vodka perhaps, With ice, clinking as night draws sighing
Cherry

Hole in my Soul

Miscarriage or spontaneous abortion is the natural or spontaneous end of a pregnancy at a stage where the embryo or the fetus is incapable of surviving, generally defined in humans at a gestation of p

Just Justice

Bare bulb glints wickedly, Swings in graceful motion, Walls sweat, lack lustre and shine With heat of summer shade, Flies in haste rest, startled again Chase in assault course motion,

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