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King of the Road (bp coyle)

October 30, 2019 coylewriter

For as long as I recall, Uncle Davy sang ‘King of the Road’ at every family get together. No birthday…

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Posted in: Family
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Pros and Cons (bp coyle)

October 28, 2019 coylewriter

My mother always told me that, when faced with a really big decision, I should make out a list of…

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Posted in: Relationships
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Something Special (bp coyle)

October 26, 2019 coylewriter

‘How do they feel Daddy?’ she asks me. How do they feel? Oh my God, these are the most comfortble…

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Posted in: Family
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Limbo (bp coyle)

October 24, 2019 coylewriter 1 Comment

‘Oh Daddy, I wish my results would come. This waiting around is killing.’ ‘Almost there honey.’ ‘I just know I’ll…

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Posted in: Family
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Gossip (bp coyle)

October 22, 2019 coylewriter

I sighed quietly after opening the gate and discovering my wife sipping coffee on the porch with her sister. It…

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Posted in: Fiction
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Rags (bp coyle)

October 20, 2019 coylewriter

She came one summer to stay with her maiden aunt who lived next door to me. I was ten, she…

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Posted in: Childhood
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Vegetarians (bp coyle)

October 18, 2019 coylewriter

‘Oh God, I’m so sorry. I really don’t know what happened.’ ‘Well, at least we won’t have to worry about…

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Posted in: Dark Humour
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Pipe Dream (bp coyle)

October 16, 2019 coylewriter 2 Comments

‘One day Daddy,’ my daughter Rose says as she washes up after dinner. ‘One day everything will be so much…

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Posted in: Family
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Stray (bp coyle)

October 14, 2019 coylewriter

‘Everything was easy for you because you were the youngest. I was the one who ended up with all of…

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Posted in: Childhood, Family
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:( (bp coyle)

October 12, 2019 coylewriter

What happened? Honestly, I don’t know where to begin. After the crash, with Bill on life support and us having…

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Posted in: Relationships

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