Drama: Facing death

by Gary Davis

It was one o'clock in the morning. I felt agitated. The teenagers next door were being loud; they weren't usually loud. I'd known them for ten years; but they seemed loud, and instead of letting it go I was seething. I...read more

by Shayla Sindab

My girlfriend and I come out of the gas station store and begin to walk towards the beat up old hoop-tie, which was her beloved car. We had passed on the way to the car, two of my brothers childhood friends, who were now a...read more

by Myrna Writewood

Facing death is never an easy thing to do, its perhaps one of the most difficult things. I know when I was facing my late husbands death it seemed like time stood still. I could see the signs, see how much pain he was...read more

by MySherrieAmore

Friday September 1, 2006~ KMG I will never forget this day as long as I live. This was the day I nearly loss my four year old son. Around 3:00 p.m. on a Friday afternoon while sitting in my office, I got an urge to ...read more

by Tim Bryce

Cliffhanger Shane hung on to the ledge. His other arm dangled uselessly beside him, broken. He risked a glance downward at the bottom of the canyon. "200 feet." He thought, "I'm hanging 200 feet above a canyon floor ...read more

by Katelyn Muir

The bed was so alluring, all I wanted was to lie down. My head throbbed and my body couldn't decide on being hot or cold. Luckily I didn't have to wait long for my room to be ready. It beckoned me, calling my name with a ...read more

by Jason Prince

Looking at Paris in this light was breathtaking; the moon glowing over the city gave it even more beautiful character. Cars went up and down the streets, as couples playfully dodged them, holding hands with a friend or per...read more

by Terrell Bailey

THE ROAD ONCE LIVED ON Coming off of a forty-eight hour shift, my eyes were blood shot from the past two days of little sleep. I was looking forward to a two day seclusion in my country home with no al...read more

by Ron Busby

Unfortunately, or fortunately, I was faced with my mortality at the age of 39. Having a wife and 3 children in elementary school it was a big wakeup call for me. After double by-pass surgery I was expected to have a full r...read more

by Sjaunna Garfinkel

My beloved lay dying. There were no more second chances, no more hope. The doctors have stopped treatment and now look to provide comfort care. I want to scream "he's dying; there is no comfort in that". Doctors ( prima...read more

by Daniel Lockard

Death of a Loved One I sat by her side all through the night. I held her hand in mine. From time to time she would squeeze as if to check that I was still there. I don't think I slept a wink. She dozed in and out. When ...read more

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by Jaci Kennison

Section I : The End With the screen up, and the unnatural bluish light beaming from the blank, virtual page, I felt safe. I sat alone at a deserted bistro table on a busy sidewalk and typed. Sometimes with the wild and ...read more

by Susann Pickard

The couch wasn't the ideal place to spend the night, or for that matter, mend a broken heart, but that's all he had. He had spent the past three nights curled up on the old worn couch they had found in a garage sale their ...read more

by Thomas Huckabee

Satan's General So, this is how it ends huh Joe? I've been waiting patiently for eighty years. That's quite a while isn't it Joe? You were dealt a pretty bad hand weren't you? I don't sense any fear from you. Do you know...read more

by Steve Healey

I was snug as a bug in my cardboard penthouse low rise. The position of the big dipper put the time around 10: PM. After a hectic day of searching for a job, hot meals and juggling my basic survival skills here in this con...read more

by Heide Fitch

You don't know what you've got until... I was eagerly looking forward to the Grey's Anatomy premiere on Thursday. I had made that the highlight of my week. I was counting down the days. I would ignore the screaming chil...read more

by Tennille

He vanished from the world like the sun from the day sky, leaving his family and friends to their own dreaded fate. He escaped the Nazis as his belongings burst into flames. Where did he go? He is here with me away from th...read more

by Tammy Kelly

The stars high in the sky, Bella asleep in her bed, Grace sat lost in her thoughts, listening to the crackling wood fire. Comforted by its warmth, she eased back into the chair, relaxing for a moment before settling for be...read more

by Daniel P. Ford

I dreamed of the Grim Reaper last night. He wasn't what the books tell you. Fable's tell you that of a gruesome skeleton cloaked in a black robe holding a sling blade. No, my reaper was more of the professional sort. He w...read more

by Dmitri Barvinok

You're old now. Old. Lying on your deathbed, surrounded by friends, and familiar strangers. Suddenly, they're not so familiar anymore. The light. You see the light. The light everyone has talked about. You feel read...read more