A blind boy contemplates the arrival of his newborn sibling without favor based off the whispered experiences of a school bully.
He Has Gentle Hands
Ageism
Stoic lines in the eyes, anger in the hand.
Diary Of A Foster Child
A foster child, Jay Baker has been alone since birth. With no one to talk to, his journal pages become his family as he chronicles his journey toward adoption.
Edward Said
"Is it true you do not spank me because I am blind?"
Father said nothing. Only his breathing sounded as Miles' heart sank. It was true, after all. It was not love; it was because he was blind. Disabled. Different.
Cursed
One is cursed. The other is not. Is it staff or man?
The Barn
Virgin vaguely recalled exchanging a rake for his fishing pole.
Pa folded his arms as Virgin's shoulders slumped.
Burning Heart
He was ten years old and already running from the blaze on the horizon where his parents and siblings, servants and friends burned in the flames.
Soul Knife
Your tears; diamonds in a cup.
Alone At Edgware Estate
The nursery fell quiet as the children stopped playing to listen to his answer. Miles looked in the direction of the governess's voice. "I want my mother."
Little Boy Blind
Father picked him up, turned him over his knee, and Miles began to wonder as he wriggled, wanting to sit up but held down by Father's arm.
