I don't know why so much of my fictional writing or short pieces seem to go back to youth but I guess that inner awkward teenage kid still has an echo chamber somewhere inside my 30-something self. This one has a rhythm to it that I like. Not my best work but good enough to post. Enjoy...

( ...But You Never Said It Back )

Having kids is fun. Oh sure, it's also a hardship, the hardest job you'll ever love (didn't the Army use that slogan?), the ultimate reward in this thing called life...vomit, puke, cackle... you've heard the good, bad, and the ugly before ( Read more... )