The rails whisper before the steam even appears on the horizon, but Glen doesn’t know for sure that the train is coming until he sees its headlight blazing the way. His vision is failing him, and his hearing is all but gone. There’s no mistaking the feeling of the earth rumbling though, as the steam … Continue reading Glen, the Railway Man
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Sitting on the Sand
Sitting on the sand, the old man sighed. The air was cold, but the last rays of the sun were warm enough to suppress the chill. The man watched the waves regretfully. He couldn’t sit comfortably. He felt like he didn’t deserve to be comfortable after the pain he’d caused today. It started at the … Continue reading Sitting on the Sand
Down in the Town
Down in the town there are twenty people eating and twenty-one people pooping. There's a guy blowing his nose and there's a couple making babies. Two-hundred people are watching TV - along with fifteen cats sitting on laps - and one man is fixing his motorcycle. There's one man down there who's very comfortable - … Continue reading Down in the Town