-
Unbidden
Do you ever start crying for no reason? Tears that arrive unbidden Bearing more force than they deserve. Only it isn’t for no reason, is it: It’s the same reason as always. You cry for lost love, Unrealized dreams, Heartache and hopelessness. A life that was, One that could have been, A planned future that […]
-
Detritus
Physical detritus, its many forms, and the unending burden of its containment.
-
Best Foot Forward
In which my right foot collects superficial injuries.
-
Business Hours
Whether they are 9–5 or even the more expansive 8–6, it is a challenge at the best of times to arrive at an establishment that keeps so-called “business hours.” Even more so for the hapless resident physician on inpatient service, whose days stretch twelve hours at minimum. Thus, when given the opportunity to leave work…
-
Reunion
My heart ached in your absence, Senses longed for you. I imagined what it would be like. At last I saw you, Wearing my shirt. You came to me and held me close. And in that moment, Nothing else mattered: We were together.
Matter, Energy, and Life of Michaela A. Castello.
