Hope eternal Stories

The first hint of autumn had turned the evening air cool, nudging the wine bar's patrons closer to its warm, amber-lit interior. Kay sat alone at a corner table, nursing a glass of red she barely touched, her thoughts adrift. Her eyes, though fixed on the middle distance, didn’t see the street beyond the window; they saw memories. A marriage gone cold, whispered lies, and the long, cold silence that followed. “May I?” a v...

"I'm really sorry. She's ten, and Bella has never done anything like that before," Gary said apologetically. Denise thought about the mischief her dog, Wilma, had engaged in, and she knew some of it was just as embarrassing. "It's not the first time my shoes have been peed on, and I'm sure it won't be the last. My dog's probably busy doing something she shouldn't right now, too," Denise replied with an understanding smile...

The candle burns dimly but it is still alight Its warm glow redolent of summer sunsets Teasing, flickering and resolutely still hanging onto the life that burns deep in the places that the darkness cannot touch. Oxygen, pure air or a pleasant draft will give the flame a chance to flare anew. My candle burns dimly, but I see its light. I yearn for the summer breeze that she will bring, which will give my flame the life to...

Remember how I cried When first I heard your voice?Remember how I diedWhen last I was your choice?Forget the way my worldWas torn asunder then.Forget the way it swirled,I lost my where and when. Just know I cannot wait,Just walk with me once more.My pain must soon abate, Love me, I still implore.The honey of your toneWas sweetness to my ears,And you and you alone Could bring an end to tears.I only hope to knowSuch joy and...