“When did I start looking so worn and haggard?”

An excerpt from “Trouble and Strife,” by Johanne Levesque

Try as I may I cannot sleep.  I get up and write down all I need to tackle tomorrow, all my questions, all my worries so I can finally go to sleep and rest.  Before blowing out the candle, I look in the dresser mirror.  I have new lines in my face and my complexion is pale.  When did I start looking so worn and haggard?  Every day lately has been filled with overwrought nerves, lack of sleep, and tired out feelings.  Goodness knows I have suffered enough in the past five years.  My doctor has prescribed iron pills for my very low energy; but no amount of pills can mend my broken spirit.

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"I crave to see him until he comes to the door"

 An excerpt from “Trouble and Strife,” by Johanne Levesque

Warren rings me and announces that he is coming to visit.  My heart is beating fast and I tremble.  We chit chat on the phone and it feels so good to hear his voice.  I ask him how he is doing as I haven’t seen him in quite a long while, and he, out of the blue, tells me that he is married.  I obsess over him.  I feel like I am on a high.  I feel anxious; I crave to see him until he comes to the door.

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Austin Macauley Publishers™ (my publisher)
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