Into the Fall

by Tamara L. Miller

The small fire had kept back a rolling night that waited patiently at the edges.

Memory was a misplaced faith; we believed in our pasts only as far as we remembered them.

“Magical beliefs and superstitious behaviors allow people to reduce the tension created by uncertainty and help fill the void of the unknown.”

sometimes our choices do not reflect what we imagined they would be.

Around it went, words used as weapons to expose delicate skin and slash. Bared teeth and guttural retorts.