Joanna didn’t understand why her mommy was so mad at her. The woman had always told her to stand up for herself if someone made fun of her. And her daddy said that if someone touched her without her permission, or didn’t listen when she said no, that she should hit them first and callContinue reading “Father”
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Candle
“You’re fibbing! I’m gonna tell your mom.”“Harmony no! I’m not fibbing.” The little girl grabbed at her friend’s arm to pull her back.“Magic isn’t real, Kelsey. Only babies think that it is. Sister Terry told us in Sunday school that it’s all just stories to tempt little boys and girls. Jesus is the only personContinue reading “Candle”
Autumn
When the Summer air took its first chill, She walked out to her mother’s fields, brushing her fingers across corn and grain that was ready for a final harvest. The cool air whipped about the hem of her dress and rubbed against her legs like a cat looking for attention.From the fields She took toContinue reading “Autumn”