Collection of Short Stories and Poetry

Stick with me, words that: Glare on the wall, sparkle and italic. Stick with me words that are: Pink behind the grey wall, standing out. Stick with me words that: speak to all, speak to me, that are alone. Stick to me, phrase that: are familiar, used, cliche. Stick to me phrase that is: in a bar, restaurant or in a house. Stick with me words that: speak to all, speak to me, a phrase that is alone. Stick to me, is it meant for me? Stick to me, should I follow or go? Stick to me, but it stands alone on a wall. But I look at it, so I am stuck to it, glowing as it sits there speaking to me. Stick with me, has me, grabbed me, won me over. Spoken only to me, so I stick with me as I glare at it unable to move away from those words. I am stuck to stick to me, a statue like the others beside me, stick with me -a prisoner.

Dearest Evie, It's been the Best Summer Ever! You are the only one who can truly appreciate the level of irony I feel when I say that phrase. My mother came to visit. 'What are you wearing' that was the first thing that she said to me, she hadn't seen me for about three years, as you know Evie, I have come to manage without her. But the negative comments that is something that I am unable to this day to be able to accept. There was no sign of affection, kiss on the cheek or hug, though I can only imagine what those relationships are like between mother and daughter. Although I could refer to yours and Mrs Crowing, when I see you both together, I hope you don't mind me saying this I feel a tinge of jealously and pain. She wasn't making comments over my house 'Why have you got this?' or looking disapprovingly around that cushion that I have, which has a flower on it. She doesn't like that Evie, and I knew she wouldn't, I suppose that's wh