Tag Archives: lonely

Don’t Let the Picture Fool You

Posted on February 10, 2026 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir: Don’t Let the Picture Fool You I Was Alone From the Start Look at that little guy, fearlessly facing the world before him. Knowing he’s adored by everyone, right? Don’t let the picture fool you. I spent … Continue reading →

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A Fake Life

Posted on September 24, 2024 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir It seemed everything I’d ever wanted or trained to be was just a handful of beans, and there was no beanstalk in sight. I was making a living pretending to be an electronics engineer, while the girl … Continue reading →

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My Paradise Lost

Posted on May 14, 2024 by mitchteemley

Domestic Abuse Screening My Real Memoir I awoke to the sound of screaming, pounding, and frantic footfalls in the entryway stairwell. And then, through my living room window, I saw a skinny guy streak naked across the grass. I pulled … Continue reading →

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Abandoned!

Posted on June 30, 2023 by mitchteemley

 What is it about that word? Abandoned isn’t just an adjective, it’s a feeling. Maybe one of sorrow, or loss, or rage, or even gratitude at the forsaking of something that should never have existed to begin with. Abandoned places … Continue reading →

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Abandoned

Posted on May 20, 2022 by mitchteemley

Abandoned cars, ships, factories, houses. Some seem lonely, orphaned. Others deserve their fate. They cry, “I was beautiful and important once!” And we reply, “No, you never were.” Many are beautiful only now that they’ve been reclaimed by a splendor … Continue reading →

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In Search of a Friend

Posted on March 23, 2021 by mitchteemley

Photo by Sheila Fitzgerald My Real Memoir Trees, chickens and geese. These were my friends. I loved them, but there was something of a communication barrier. The trees were great listeners, and happy to cradle me in their arms all … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 28

Posted on August 31, 2016 by mitchteemley

Have you ever moved from learning about another’s burdens to helping carry them? If we don’t share one another’s burdens, are we fully alive?

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