Her father was drunk again. He pulled her out of bed, took off his belt and began beating her in an uncontrollable frenzy. He whipped her and whipped her while her terrified sister and little brothers huddled close to their screaming mother. This was to be the end of it. She was seventeen. It was… Continue reading Juvie
Author: Lulu
Let’s Play Dress Up!
So here she was again… ringing the door bell… so now what? This time she was wearing a grey trench coat and black heels. She was carrying a large new fluffy pillow with a red satin pillow case. She handed him the pillow and began singing, “I can’t give you anything but love, Baby…” Then… Continue reading Let’s Play Dress Up!
Add a Son
They lay down beside the goddess as she labors in birth. This one, too, will be another girl… and another… until there is a sea of women with only a smattering of male children. No one knows why the men have become weak. Their phallus does not rise. There is but a meager offering of… Continue reading Add a Son
Home Bound
To say that they were addicted to marijuana was incorrect. They could quit anytime they wanted to with no ill effects. They just didn’t want to quit. They loved that weed. That green stinkin’ weed! It dulled the pain of war and politics. It made food taste better. It made sex feel better. It made… Continue reading Home Bound
It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye
It’s so hard to say goodbye. The little mama, so pretty and sweet… It’s the last supper and all the kids are there. They laugh and joke, but the underlying tone is death. This is the last time they will all sit together to share a meal as a family. Mama arrives in an ambulance.… Continue reading It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye