Tag Archives: sadness

Lies

Posted on Wednesday, August 11, 2010 by Paul Andrew Russell

love is one of those instances where the heart sees more than the eye, when all the senses are usurped by lies . life is another of those inevitable arenas where no matter what the brain sees eveything told is … Continue reading →

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Happiness

Posted on Saturday, August 7, 2010 by Paul Andrew Russell

The lie of life is we can all be happy, but to maintain the delicate balance surely an equal number of souls must bear the burden of the sadness of others, who take happiness and irresponsibly toss it around like … Continue reading →

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Day’s End

Posted on Sunday, April 25, 2010 by Paul Andrew Russell

This evening I sat and watched the day die, the colour, light, life drained out of the sky, as I watched, the multi-coloured turned monochrome, the day was gone and I sat, alone. This evening I sat and watched the … Continue reading →

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Ailment

Posted on Monday, April 5, 2010 by Paul Andrew Russell

He takes a seat in the doctor’s waiting room, looks around. An old lady bids him “Good day.” He responds with a smile and a kind word. They chat about the weather, politics, ailments. In time, her name is called; … Continue reading →

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Evenings

Posted on Tuesday, March 30, 2010 by Paul Andrew Russell

He closes the door, walks down the street, stops by the electrical store; watches TV for a while then steps inside, watches some more. He has a wide screen, modern, technological dream of a TV at home but there he … Continue reading →

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Solitude

Posted on Tuesday, March 30, 2010 by Paul Andrew Russell

He carefully selects an apple, one orange, a small carton of milk, places them in his basket; grabs a ‘family size’ lasagne. The ‘meals for one’ yield little comfort on lonely nights. . . Related PostsLiesLossAilment

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Loss

Posted on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 by Paul Andrew Russell

When the light goes out, it doesn’t matter if you scream or shout. It doesn’t matter when the sun has gone from your world, that they were the one, the only. If they extinguish the flame, flick the switch, lose … Continue reading →

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When I Was A Child…

Posted on Sunday, March 14, 2010 by Paul Andrew Russell

…the sun shone brighter and longer and warmer, the sky was a deeper blue, the grass was always green, the birds sang all day long, water was purer in the rivers and streams, people were nicer to each other, strangers, … Continue reading →

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Fade

Posted on Friday, March 5, 2010 by Paul Andrew Russell

sometimes the light burns bright as the sun, fierce and enduring. . sometimes as a shooting star fast and far, a split second of brilliance, a flash at conception extinguished in birth. . sometimes a candle’s flame;  flickering firelight gently … Continue reading →

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