They Had Me Thrown Out of My Own Lake House

people who wanted my money, my property, and my silence in one package. I pulled ribbon scraps out of the hostas. Picked plastic champagne corks from the lawn. Found one of Madison’s stupid custom cocktail napkins stuck under a deck chair.

M & L Forever.

I threw it in the firepit and lit it with Dad’s old grill lighter.

The paper curled black in seconds.continue reading …