Truths, Lies, and the Human Condition

It’s cold today. The sky is grey and dreary. I went to choir practise at church this morning, and then waited outside for my dad to pick me up. The icy wind was like the rush of an ethereal cavalry. It tore at my clothes. I stood still in the cold, wrapping my arms around

The Calm before the storm

It is the calm before the storm. The dark clouds gather on the horizon, like an army rallying to some unheard horn. Everything is still. Even the trees are still. It would seem tranquil if not for the atmosphere of tension. We are waiting, unable to do anything except stay and take what nature will