By: Jolie V. Gutierrez I can’t help it. I can’t control it, even if I try. Everything moves in slow motion. Everything behind you is a blur. It’s you, me, a […]
Blink
Catch me if you can
By: Jolie V. Gutierrez She ran past me and straight into our mother’s arms. Spoke between breaths and gulps of water. Sugarcoated rust on wired fences, fresh paint over the cellar […]
Someone said Checkmate
By: Jolie V. Gutierrez Sober during my depression, but I need another pill to sleep. One more dream, where I see my lover and I feel their heartbeat. Monday morning coffee, […]
The Stage
By Jolie V. Gutierrez Heat from a stage light dances before me. It twirls around my hair and plays with my skin. Time is not my friend. They left me when […]
