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Tis the Season

A Chapter by J. F. Charleston

"Hey, honey", Jacob said answering his phone call from Lauren. "How's it going?"Lauren had been busy with her last week of student teaching, and had a..

Generous Offer

A Chapter by J. F. Charleston

"That was delicious, Mrs. Kingston", Jacob wiped his mouth with his napkin. He hasn't had much of a home-cooked meal in quite some time. When Lauren's..

Quests

A Poem by J. F. Charleston

Going on soloGoing on takes its tollThe fear of lossThe fear of mistrustThis quest is loneThe ones I love behindThe new I mingle withA future I mustn'..

The Mind

A Poem by J. F. Charleston

The mind is never quietIt's soft voice never loudWaiting for timeTime to be heardIt takes me to placesI wouldn't goSome I wish toOnly for a fewThe vis..

Bar

A Poem by J. F. Charleston

Bar Sat down for a beer The local bar full This Friday night Called my girl a few times Two rings and a voicemail It seemed oh so clear T..

The Plan

A Poem by J. F. Charleston

The Plan This wasn’t the plan For all this to end We never saw it coming Our hearts starting to mend We had it all set But it never..

Thousand Miles

A Poem by J. F. Charleston

Hey, babeIt's late I knowYou're probably asleepI'm up thinking of youAt your picture showIt's hard being so farMile after mileI'm dying to make that d..

Day Dream

A Poem by J. F. Charleston

Dreams come to us in our sleep Sweet and wholesome Or dark and gloomy But in the day they come As a day dream It's a fantasy in place of re..

Loving You Again

A Poem by J. F. Charleston

Yesterday was so long agoWhen we said goodbyeTurned our backs away from usI can still see that Grey Hound busDrive away in a cloud of dustOnce you wer..

Whiskey Woman

A Poem by J. F. Charleston

Sweet bitter drinkI can't go onWrap me up in your armsTell me everything is alrightUse your soothing voiceYour deep blue eyesYour warm body To take me..