The Heart or The Soul_Prelude to a Catastrophe_All Gone Wrong_A Time for Reminiscing
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The Heart or The Soul
The Heart or The Soul Suzanne Marsh “Soldiering has one great trap. To be a good soldier you must love the army to be a good officer you must be willing to order the death of the thing you love.” General Robert E. Lee said to his “old war horse” General James P. Longstreet. Old Pete sat astride his war horse Blackie; Lee’s words ringing in his ear. He knew that General Lee was very much correct in what he stated. There were so many things that had already gone wwww.onedoor.ccrong. The first day they had won several small victories. The second day of battle they had lost. No one had any idea where ...
Prelude to a Catastrophe
All of the chattering in the assembled group ceased as Fiona, the Queen, majestically entered the main chamber of the colony. The name of the colony, Westparkia, was derived from its location in the historical downtown park of the city. She strode proudly on all of her six legs to the podium in front and gracefully waved them to acknowledge the cheers from the crowd.She was in her natural element and milking the situation for all of the adulation that it was worth. Her appearance was unusual, given that most of her time was normally reserved for the laying and tending of eggs in the nursery. H...
All Gone Wrong
There are times when making love would definitely be the better part of valor. My partner, Jeffrey, often jokes that ‘screwing for my country’ is in my job description. Why couldn’t this have been like my other assignments? You know; action-packed, but ultimately predictable and boring after fifteen years of service?Setting the question aside, I took a goon down with a spin kick, then buried a handy crowbar in his skull to make sure he stayed down. Such messy contractors… I’ll have to remember to send them a card for leaving so many handy tools around this unfinished parking garage. Ano...
A Time for Reminiscing
TW: death from cancer Mason Behrmann smiled wistfully as he glanced down at the old photo. The photo was of him and his late wife Brianna’s wedding day. A tear rolled down his cheek as he stared at the photo. He remembered that warm late July day many years before when he took his vows of marriage to Brianna. That day was the happiest day of his life. Oh, how he longed to be with her one more time! One more touch, one more kiss, one more word of encouragement, one more day in her presence. The events leading up to that day were surreal. Looking back, he was amazed how quickly the wedding came ...