The Woman Had Looked Into The Abyss

It Was The Kiss By Which All The Others Of His Life Would Be Judged And Found Wanting.

When I Knew I Was Going To Be Able To Write Full Time, I Wondered, "what's Going To Happen To The Relationships Within My Family?" Are They Going To Change? Is It Going To Be The Kind Of Deal Where You Say, "i Can't Take This! Get Me Out Of Here! I Can't Stand These Screaming Kids!" The Way It Turned Out Was, I Was Able To Change The Diapers Okay, After I Stuck The Pin Through My Fingers A Few Times. I Had A Dawning Realization That Children Are Not Particularly Hard To Deal With.

Everything's A Lot Tougher When It's For Real. That's When You Choke. When It's For Real.

Now Panic Beats And Flutters Inside My Skull Like A Flock Of Starlings Locked In An Attic.

It's Best To Be Ruthless With The Past.