Jyg
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“I can still feel you, even so far away”
People suffering from Capgras delusion believe their loved ones were replaced by impostures. A loved one may look the same, but no longer “feels” the same. Another possibility, is while a loved one may look the same, but no longer “feels” the same because the patient believes that he or she is dead. In that Continue reading
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One Man Show, One Act Play
As a kid, when my cats vanished, my family would tell it was because they went looking for their home. In no way was this an euphemism for death. It was an euphemism for sex. Hope in November: Sitting on the bus from Chapin to Boroughs listening to the flavor of the month, a band Continue reading
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Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional.
Clank. Clank. Clank. Tiny explosions in the sky. Formidable foes. Let’s take a drink. Where was I? Telling a story. Feeling odd about growing old. I’m counting the days until my 28th birthday. An even number, goody. Excuse me while I figure out what I’m supposed to have accomplished at this age. I’m failing at life, that Continue reading
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It was featured in today’s newspaper
I used to call this place the happier parts of hell; like Mexico, we’re so far from Heaven. Last night Jyg had a dream that I was a clone – or clone-like. She dreamt there was three of me – the child, the teenager and the adult. We were on the run and Continue reading
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Finding Lovecraft Sexy
“It’s weird how quickly you all say love down here,” Miranda said. Those might not have been her words, verbatim, but it is the gist of her point. And this was several years ago, when the world was still in front of us and we didn’t worry all too much about the future. When things Continue reading
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“Is my name on the list?”
It started as your typical shyness, but it grew into something else. My mother isn’t a misanthrope, she’s just shy. Her mother pushed her into socializing, but it never clicked. I’m on the other spectrum. The reason I shy away from people is because I’m easily disappointed by them. Case in point, a Continue reading
Chapin City Blues 