Up on high I do fly

A bird way up in the sky

Wings that flap, on statues I do crap

Sitting on branches covered in sap

Sometimes I wish it was only a dream

I miss those days so it does seem

This I know would ease my soul

Being a bird is a heavy toll

I wish I was human once more

And not having to fly and soar

Walk upon the earth like before

A human I wish I was once more...

“Do you want to win or not, Mike?” His father asked. He only thought of things as black and white. Of course, Mike wanted to win; who wanted to be on the losing end of anything? His father grabbed his shoulders and shook him. “Hey, Earth to Mike. Tell me if you want to win. I can show you how to if you really want to.” This brought Mike back to reality and also brought the anger back stronger than...

Jeffrey stood before his brother and confessed, or at least said he knew who the killer was. His brother James stared at him with disgust because he knew who the killer was too, and he was staring straight into his eyes.

His brother had always been a keniving bastard. He looked for any way to get the advantage in anything he thought he deserved, and tonight was no different. He had killed his be...

The smell wafted from the kitchen. Don Peret was the finest restaurant in town, and at the moment had the greatest chef on the west coast, Martin Coy. His skills were well known, and his creativity with food was his gift to the patrons.

The orders came flying in and his hands were a blur as the knife was slicing, chopping, and dicing. The patrons watched as he stood in the window and put the shri...

The war was not going well, and I knew we needed a miracle. “Sir, I have good news.” The young lieutenant told me as he came running into the room excited. Standing before me he said, “The Twin Talins have decided to join our fight.”

This was great news. This could definitely turn the tide of the war. We have been fighting like hell, and the Talons had been neutral throughout. The Talons had powe...

I am watching the clock and realize that it is almost that time. That time that I dread, and you may ask why and I’ll tell you. I have this one thing to go to sleep, but it isn’t safe, and I have needed it as long as I can remember. Let me tell you before I head upstairs to go get this one thing.

When I was younger I had trouble falling asleep. My mother use to put me down for bed, and lock the d...

The clock confessed to me it was late. I seemed as though it was only 8 p.m. a minute ago and now it is nearly 11:30, but how can that be.

I looked around the room and realized that everyone was gone. I know we had been watching television and then here I am sitting in this room writing in my journal. I have no recollection of the last three and a half hours. I then remember there was a bright li...

Maggie looked out the kitchen window and saw the last day of summer vacation was here. She looked back at the kitchen table and Mikey coloring in his coloring book. She smiled and said, “Are you ready for your first day of school, honey?” Mikey smiled and nodded. The rest of the night, they got his things ready by putting his book together. It was bittersweet; her little boy was growing up.

The n...

It was after work and I needed a break from the every day stresses so I decided to take a walk at te local park. The park was a beautiful place in town that provided a little bit of nature with the trees, small animals and paths that provided that needed getaway without having to travel to far.

I pulled into the parking lot and pulled my earbuds to listen to my favorite podcast. This was my time...

My wife left for the day and I was left home to complete the daily chores. I kissed my wife goodbye and watched her pull out of the driveway with a wave and a smile. As I closed the door that is when I heard the rumble in the background. The sound was unmistakable and I knew I was in for a wild day.

I turned the corner and the sound faded. I walked past the vacuum cleaner and went to the closet w...