Sam's Online Journal

October 19, 2015October 19, 2015

Boarders, Volume 4

The house vibrates. It’s subtle to me, but Heidi is much more sensitive to things like that, to the shaking of the wall, and to the noise that interrupts her prized sleep. It’s almost like the perfect storm, this being on pause, this waiting for the building to begin, because it gives more reasons to … Continue reading Boarders, Volume 4

October 17, 2015October 17, 2015

Dear Journal: The Dance

Dear Journal, I like to dance, to shake my hips, to shimmy to the ground, and to pop back up again like nobody’s business. I like to slide to the side, to bop my head to the invisible drumbeat, to get down with my bad self. It’s just something I was born with, this need … Continue reading Dear Journal: The Dance

October 15, 2015October 15, 2015

Default Settings

Every one of us has a default setting. It’s who we are when the cameras stop rolling, when the barkers have gone home and the circus is all tucked in for the long, cold night. When no one is watching, and we are safe in our own little cocoons, that’s when our real selves emerge, … Continue reading Default Settings

October 13, 2015October 13, 2015

Boarders, Volume 3

She just got home, and I’m on alert, wondering when the fireworks are going to begin. No, it’s not July 4th, and no, the kids won’t be excited to watch, but they’re coming nonetheless. They always come. At first it’s a low simmer, like a pot just starting to warm up on the stove. Then … Continue reading Boarders, Volume 3

October 13, 2015October 13, 2015

Boarders, Volume 2

This cat is going bonkers. No, seriously. She’s been weird before, but this is altogether different, a walk on the wild side so intense she won’t stop zooming back and forth and meowing plaintively. And it’s understandable, too, since the only home she has ever known is gone, and she’s been transported to this brand … Continue reading Boarders, Volume 2

October 11, 2015October 11, 2015

Connections

“Sometimes these cuts are so much deeper than they seem. You’d rather cover up. I’d rather let them bleed. So let me be, and I’ll set you free.” ~Maroon 5 Large cities often get a bad rap, but on some level they can all be separated into sections that might as well be small villages. … Continue reading Connections