I always knew things were beyond me. Last night, that belief was cemented, sculptured and verified. The one night I wander out with a small bit of bravery, someone else decides to be brave and shows me just how easy it is to die. I cleaned up the blood earlier today. It smelled salty. I’m …
Day 49
I was pretty gung-ho at the start of last night. I was pretty sure I could venture into the darkness and the drum, and not be humiliated or killed. That confidence didn’t last long. About eight hours give or take. Last night, I took Snowy and waited outside my house where a couple of trees …
The Gray Man
It was some time before he found the right human. He started in January. The air was frosty, biting, and hanging. Even he felt it through his feathers and cloudy skin. He’d been alive for thousands of years. He’d watched nations crumble and rise. Humankind grew like trees. They’d grow and grow, until they’d suddenly …
Patrick W. Marsh 