Slightly Bemused: Stories: Recent Episodes

Heather

If you are one of my three fans email me here: h.joy2021@yahoo.com These stories may make you feel uncomfortable. They are dark with lightness sprinkled in and often have an unexpected ending.

Before I was…interrupted.

Sometimes I write poems

Ew.

What is your destiny and does it Match your reality

What is said without words

Ooh. Give me more

This one time I went to Wisconsin and…

This is exactly what I did today

Sometimes you gotta light your own fire

What’s missing here?

When you can’t even describe what you can’t describe.

Eat your goddamn heart out

Like an oasis in the desert

I wrote more poems.

I sometimes write poetry. Here are 2.

Clear your mind and your conscience.

With so many clues… what’s going on here

What if love leads to loss

Depression is a little bitch

Sometimes you gain a lot even when you lose.

How far will you go?

Ahh. Unrequited love.

Are meetings really effective?

Do you remember who you are?

What if we could be honest with our parents.

You saved mine

Rebirth.

It’s nice to be take care of 😘

What’s your superpower?

Sometimes a little cleaning is needed

Sweet, kind, naive and broken.

Till death do us part.

It’s helpful to be surrounded by people who get you.

The aftermath of ‘she wanted it’

What does consent mean?

This is for all you hopeless romantics (myself included) Guard your heart!

Sometimes you just need to talk about it.

What sort of baggage are you carrying around.

Terrible things happen sometime.

Don’t be fooled by those voices you hear.

Listening is a powerful tool.

What we allow is what will continue. But also. It’s not always your fault.

Comebacks can start at anytime

Don’t be ashamed to live your truth

Hmmm. How does an empath feel

Honestly, being yourself is sometimes harder than you can imagine.

Trust your instincts and open your heart.

We all just want to be loved for who we are.

Usually a road trip is a good way to get closure.

My son has ADHD. This is what I imagine he experiences.

We all just need a break sometimes.

The harder you hold on to something to harder it is to let go.

It’s easier to tell lies than face the truth.

It’s not your fault.

It’s hard to tell the truth, it’s even scarier when you don’t.

What you think is happening isn’t always the truth.

It’s hard to say what you mean, even worse when you say nothing.

Hi. I like to write stories. These are short. They are not masterpieces. I am not a published author. I’m a social worker who enjoys writing about life without trying to complicate it.