Two Sentence Tuesday #45

“What the hell am I doing with my life,” I groaned, driving away from my latest disappointment.

“I wouldn’t worry about that,” a voice whispered from the backseat.

Two Sentence Tuesday #27

            The sinking tangerine sun created ripples of scarlet, fuchsia, and pink across the fading sky as it disappeared below the western horizon. As the festival of celestial colors sparkled in her eyes, she couldn’t help but feel… underwhelmed.  

The Build Up

The Build Up

By Brandon Palzkill

Anticipation;

waiting for one moment

to change your whole life.

Waiting for as long

as it takes;

waiting for your train

to finally come in.

The build up; the hype;

anxiety in pondering

the veritable possibilities

of that important moment.

When the time comes,

will it be all you wanted?

Can it hope to meet

your heightened expectations,

might it be everything

you feel you deserve,

or will disappointment

abound?

Traveler's Lament

Traveler’s Lament

By Brandon Palzkill                

I travel on, down silent streets

dismayed by everyone I meet,

who slog along and never see

how meaningful their lives could be,

but wallow in their own defeat.

I see their confidence deplete,

while tripping over their own feet,

they look at me, uncertainly;

I travel on.

But I’ve my own trials to beat,

won’t ever let myself retreat,

so while they wander, aimlessly,

and never let themselves be free,

I have a destiny to meet;

I travel on.