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Submitted to Contest #267
Esmer gazed at the ominous approaching storm. Lightning crackled, and a breeze whispered. Nature herself sensed the suffering Esmer nurtured inside. “Papi, I miss you.” Esmer exhaled, feeling sadness over her father’s death. With his last breath, he pledged her a promise. He promised to always be with her, a silent angel in her life. “I am tired of being alone, Papi.” Esmer said to the photograph in the living room’s bay window. The hammer and chisel brought back Christmas memories. She personalized them with his name, Checo, on the handle...
Submitted to Contest #225
My Reflection By: Carlos A. Arce My eyes pop open, and the sunrays of another God-forsaken day shine down on me. “Great, just great, another day.” I throw the sheet over myself, searching for the dark and isolation that have become my close friends. The sounds of the outside world start to creep in and scare away the last vestiges of sleep I have. I sit up and curse my chance at life again. “When will you allow me to come home?” My arms reach up, pointing towards heaven, begging for mercy from my own existence. “Luz, I miss you.”...
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