Tag: happiness

Missing Her

Posted on May 17, 2014 by

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I am on the hunt for Carefree. I once was best friends with Carefree but I haven’t seen her since I was about seven. You know Carefree. She’s the one who’s barefoot. She’s not worried about being hungry because she’s got a peanut butter… Continue Reading “Missing Her”

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Happy is a Razor

Posted on March 20, 2014 by

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The tiny box of razor blades was right where I knew it would be, buried on the second shelf of the linen closet, amidst hotel bottles of shampoo and bubble packs of cold medicine. It was on my walk that it came to me.… Continue Reading “Happy is a Razor”

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So Sly

Posted on March 19, 2014 by

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What it takes to satisfy each person is a secret she hides behind a wink and shares with no one lest it be thought too small and insignificant to make someone truly happy. ______________ Ah yes, it’s the second to last Trifecta Writing Challenge… Continue Reading “So Sly”

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The End of Lament

Posted on August 1, 2013 by

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I crossed over today. There’s no other way to say it. Like a dying person who sees the bright light, I’ve stopped the struggle, ended the resistance, faced the truth and found that I am fine with it. All at once and for no… Continue Reading “The End of Lament”

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Missing Her

Posted on July 30, 2013 by

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I am on the hunt for Carefree. I once was best friends with Carefree but I haven’t seen her since I was about seven. You know Carefree. She’s the one who’s barefoot. She’s not worried about being hungry because she’s got a peanut butter… Continue Reading “Missing Her”

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What happens here on Red's Wrap is all over the map. There is no single theme, no overarching gripe, no malady of my own or others that dominates. I write about what seems important or interesting at the moment and what aims me toward hope. I write stories, essays, poems - whatever fits the day and the mood. Nothing stays the same, here or anywhere. That's a good thing. Happiness. It's relative.

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