web analytics

The Dark

“I am afraid,” the little girl whispered, as she shuddered and backed away. “But whatever is there to be afraid of?” asked the old woman. The little girl could not see the old woman but could hear her voice as if from far away. “The dark…I am afraid of the dark”, the little girl replied.…

Continue reading

Of Light and Dark

I used to be afraid of the dark. As a child, I remember cowering under my blankets once the light had been turned off and I was left alone in the inky blackness of my room. Embarrassingly, this fear carried over into my adult years. I didn’t tell anyone of course but any time I…

Continue reading