LexSterling

49C-4, Evening Hush There's always that time when the sun hits the horizon in just a way that it casts shadows across your apartment. The length of each shadow is short at first, but as the sun dips they elongate. They cast darkness across that apartment, made cold from being too broke to afford anything more. The sun faints, the sky blooms, evening hushes the world into slumber. To make Evening Hush to perfection, mix three layers of clothing, a shot or two of rum and be sure to turn the tv on loud enough to drown out the screaming from upstairs. The television will continue to talk to you, but you will not be listening. Instead you'll be

I find it kind of easy, Kind of easy to Smile like no tomorrow But what I feel inside is a reflection of something old My heart is worn out on my sleeve as I'm lying through my teeth Choking on my tongue Starving my lungs I find it kind of hard, Kind of hard to Keep up this act I feel so worn out My lips feel heavy with sorrow But I'll call you, I'll call you I'll tell you everything's all right, it's all right I'm going to be all right No one questions Not a word Never a suspicion Don't say a word Everything'll be all right Let's just feel good today Hold ourselves in that coldness of that empty apartment Pretend th

 "Daddy, daddy! Look, look what I found!" It was the first time Kolyat had seen the ocean. At first, he moved tentatively to those sighing waves. He was curious, hand clutched insistently around his fingers, hands so very small in his. Kolyat moved forward, bare feet sliding clumisly across the soft white sand. One toe touched the water, then his entire foot. Those big black eyes had turned up to him, wonderment, joy. Then he was splashing along those gentle lapping waves, gleeful giggles erupting from his tiny lungs. And then he had found his first sea pebble, smoothed and caressed by the gentle waves. Beautiful colors--pink and orange,