Insomnia

The first raindrop fell in his eyes as he lay awake in the field.

The second raindrop fell in his eyes as he lay awake in the field.

The third raindrop fell in his eyes as he lay awake in the field.

The fourth raindrop fell…

 

And later, when it was quite late, the fountains rolled down his cheek. His tears lingered in the rain; his corpse about to catch cold.

The Seed in Her Womb

When the ship took him away her heart was broken. In a year, he promised to return.

“You could long for him,” her friends said “Pain seldom is this sweet.”

She didn’t understand but right when the words were being spoken she found herself craving for chocolate-coated tears.