It was a beautiful spring day; the sun was warm, the birds were singing, and the aroma of lilacs hung heavy in the air. My friends Tracy, Karen & Carla and I were sitting on the patio of our favourite little bistro. The group get-togethers had gotten few and far between as life took everyone in different directions. I was the only single one in the group; Tracy and Karen had both gotten married right out of high school an...

The heat was unbearable, and the setting of the sun brought no relief. It was late, and I couldn't sleep; the air in the cottage was still and stifling. Leaving the comfort, or rather discomfort, of my bed, I padded to the patio looking for the slightest breeze for relief. No such luck. I was hot, sweaty, and irritable. The reflection of the rising moon danced on the water of the lake. The light cast long shadows through...

The darkness swirls around me like a velvet cape. Soft and sensuous on my naked skin. Covering me with modesty. Protecting me from the harsh reality that daylight brings. In my mind, I hear "The Sound of Silence" by Simon and Garfunkel. What vision haunts my soul tonight? I see you. Your beautiful brown eyes. I feel you. I feel a hand caress my skin...it is my own but in my mind's eye, it's you. Under the darkness, it is...