TRAILER PARK
To a child all things rise. Mother rises in the morning when the sun rises. The moon rises and mom and baby go to sleep. Miranda would rise to feed him. The dead girls name was Miranda and she never rose today, and baby Mikey wondered why his sister never trickled in with the sun as she usually did with it thrilling through her saltwater hair like a bright comb.
He faintly recalls a damp kiss on his temple between alphabet dreams, but she never rose with him. He was so hungry now he’d cried and made duck noises and horse noises he’d learned from the toy in his broken bed next to Miranda’s empty one.
Real mother staggered in belated expecting that Miranda had fed baby Mikey.
Where the fuck is Miranda? Mom squawked too loud in her talon-voice, and baby Mikey flinched.
Baby Mikey made a cat noise and then said, bye bye dada, because he’d also dimly recalled his toy making an opaline of harmonious colors and grinning like a kitten kneading fat and seeing Miranda’s friend with a beard; all men with beards are dada, but he’s too young to explain.
to be continued …
samantha lucero 
Ooh gripping!
thank you 🖤
You’re Welcome 🙂
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The cast of characters grows apace and men with beards are “dada”. Hmmmm
I may be able to get another episode up soon 🖤
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Samantha Lucero – the story continues
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Samantha Lucero/6 Red Seeds
Wonderful writing. You got me hooked.
Thank you so much. It still gives me so much appreciation when someone says they’re reading. 🖤🖤
Of course they’re reading and you lady need to work on your self-esteem.
Probably. Lol.
Definitely.