Andrew Cyr

From my office, I observed Roslynhang up her phoneand lob it across her deskas though its grip burnedwords before said words became her enemy.She cried and tried to hide it.Roslyn held her face in her hands.She said nothing.But her trembling said morethan I’d wanted to know.But the effort to feign normalcy caughtmy attention.I fixed my hair in the mirror.I cupped my mouth and … [Read more...] about Who’s Dating You?, By: Andrew Cyr

Roslyn talked of him often.I massaged her frustrationwith an empathetic expressionbaked in my eyes,wrinkled at the corners.But what she told me was nothingof the romantic kind.I’d listen as Roslyn spoke in circlesto justify his behavior before he lefther for the arms of another one nightstand that turned into morethan he’d bargained for.Roslyn’d been crying in a wine glassat … [Read more...] about Roslyn’s Suitor, By: Andrew Cyr

The low living room lights and evergreen candles flickered on the kitchen table, setting off a romantic vibe. The November breeze cut through the tension as Marissa traced my eyes; she closed them and sighed as though she’d melted into my arms. I moved to connect our lips. Before I could meet her kiss, she broke free of my embrace.Marissa motioned. “I have to go,” she … [Read more...] about Leaving To Return, By: Andrew Cyr

Eric noticed a woman arguing with a clerk about a dress as he entered a store.Eric told the clerk that the woman was with him. And it was his fault that she’d forgottento pay for the dress. The clerk sized Eric up. He told him to pay for it and that it shouldn’t happen again. Eric hoped the woman would use this expensive ballgown dress to make the toughest men melt like puddy … [Read more...] about Happy Marriage, By: Andrew Cyr

You cry for Gaza, but Sudan thirstsin a famine.The bloodshed in Yemencries to the heavens, but you said nothingas starvation ravages Africa.Knowing you, you don’t plan to.Assad gassed one million civilians to death.But who marched in the streets for them?Certainly not you.Or you.Or you.Neither did you.Terrorists slaughtered innocent Israelisand you don’t cry for them.No, you … [Read more...] about Selective Outrage, By: Andrew Cyr