Andrew Cyr

It was just after Christmaswhen my life turned upside down.Lacy white flakes still laced the dead grass.Kayla left a note that she slapped on the fridgewhere she knew I’d shift items for a beer.I realized she was serious when she didn’t walkthrough the door after work.I sank into my chair, tracing where my lifehad gone wrong.Days turned into weeks that crept into monthsoff … [Read more...] about A Changing Season, By: Andrew Cyr

It was winter in the Northwest.And our suburban homewas warm, but you could sledon my icy heart.I gazed out my bedroom window.Was I supposed to believe?Because I didn’t understandanything other than the rateof my failure.The success rateover such a datespelled disastrous ambitionbut that’s becauseI disregarded the warning signsand lacked acceptanceof the blame and the painI’d … [Read more...] about Angel Without Wings, By: Andrew Cyr

The sun moved in to melt the snowand thaw the Greenway Trail.I lived on Barrack Hill,which rested above the path.I moved to the balconyand lit a deathstick.Now that the new year was upon us,it’s time I broke my resolution.I scratched the back of my neckand shrieked when a woman holleredand shifted my attention to lean over the ledge,watching a woman on the meandering trail.I … [Read more...] about Missing Link, By: Andrew Cyr

I was on a subway when it all happened. I minded my business and listened to people reveal more about themselves than they should. A bell rang to signal the door’s closing. A red light flashed for people who are hard of hearing. I own a law firm, but I love to ride the subway. I grew up poor, and I can empathize with blue-collar workers.My narrow eyes turned into crinkled … [Read more...] about Subway Test, By: Andrew Cyr

At an upscale bar,I sat over a dark beer.It was a week into the new year.And sink or swim in a bin of regrets,I’d have a partner this year.The foam cracked over Redhook.The wood tables glistened.The mug that I grippedcooled my hands and sparkledas though a worker hand-driedthe glass.R&B hits played over the stereo.I scanned the room,returned my eyesto my drink, and … [Read more...] about Dark Beer Date, By: Andrew Cyr