I remember the day you woke me before dawn, the excitement in your face intoxicating. You invited me to follow you up your mountain. I was enamored of the idea; I was enamored of you. So many things you wanted me to see and hear, so much of your life to share, and I was [...]

In your mind, happiness was a moment free from worry and full of joy. It was a cold winter morning and you were waiting for him. You’d tried sleeping, but the anticipation kept your heart racing and made your mind restless. The weeks without touching him had created a longing inside you, [...]

I get in the car and a second later we’re hundreds of miles away. The countryside is hilly, shady and the perfect blurred green color as we race past. Wind is blasting me in the face. I am laughing wildly, but feel terrified. The driver is on coke. We pull [...]

You approach the top of the steps just in time to see the train leave the platform. Your pace slows as you descend. For a second everything looks deserted, but it’s 7:30 a.m. and you know it won’t be like that for long. You take your place a couple of feet from the edge of [...]

I associate white with funerals because it’s my first memory. There’s a casket at the front of the room shrouded in a white haze. It’s a movie set and the only other thing I can see is my father’s arm reaching toward me. I holds onto him and step forward. Maybe there’s a step, maybe [...]