This story may not be fit for all audiences… Melted ice cream, thickened with time. Filling the paper plate. Small dots of color hoping to be seen through the opaque window covering their party theme excitement. My fork easily slides through the cake, after cracking the solid layer of frosting. Half a clump of what … Continue reading Happy Birthday!
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Labor of the Damned
I never went into labor. Wheeled behind the curtain before I was ready. Pokes and prods as my limbs numbed out of existence. A lone teardrop crawled down my nose, impossible to wipe away with my arms tied down. I didn’t want to seem weak, but it was all too much. “Are you okay?” The … Continue reading Labor of the Damned
Jessica Balko 