Tag: park

  • Soul

    Statues in the park  Worried the town will forget  Everlasting soul 

  • Playground

    Where is everyone?  They went to the park to play  Run, jump, swing and slide 

  • Community

    All I wanted growing up was to be a part of a community.  I just wanted to have friends.  My parents seemed to have different thoughts on how I should live my life.  I went to school.  Came home from school.  Was expected to be quiet and stay out of their way.  With so much…

  • Night Owl

    I had always been a night owl as I had a constant problem with insomnia. What my parents didn’t know was that my insomnia led me to wander the streets in the middle of the night. Luckily we didn’t have an alarm on any of our doors and windows so I was able to leave…

  • The Swing

    “He said he had work to do,” my mother said.  “Why do you ask so many questions?”  I sighed and headed back to my room.  All I had wanted to know was when my brother was getting home.  He had promised to take me to the zoo today and I had been looking forward to…

  • Naps in the Park

    “I never want to see you again!” she screamed.  “Stay away from me and stay away from my family!  I never should have agreed to see you in the first place.”  I was startled out of my afternoon nap in the sun by a woman walking around the corner, gesturing wildly in the air.  The…

  • Rough Around The Edges

    “He’s a little rough around the edges. I wonder what she sees in him.” Adiran leaned back onto the park bench and stared at the couple on the other side of the park. As he sipped his Starbucks coffee, I realized I was becoming someone I didn’t know anymore. Much less understand why I thought…

  • We Had a Deal

    “I thought we had a deal.  I have nothing left.  You have everything.  I have nothing left.”  The man was whispering into his phone.  I wanted to leave him, but I was also afraid he would do something if I left him alone in the park.  His son was going a little wild so I…

  • Sanctuary

    I always felt like the park next to my house was my sanctuary.  When my parents started fighting or I was feeling claustrophobic in our tiny house, I went to the park.  There were plenty of benches to do my homework and for the most part, the families who frequented the park were dog friendly. …