http://slow.writerscafe.org/barnestiffany The original writings of author TACB en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1775965302 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 I wake up in a hospital bed and see darkness. I am accompanied by the beeping noise of a heart monitor nearby, and the smell of hospital cafeteria food. Footsteps approach, “How are we doing today Ethen?” Knowing it is my Tuesday morning nurse, I reply.  “Run-of-the-mill,&rdqu.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/barnestiffany/1835575/ Revenge, a bittersweet human instinctBitter because of the way it’s achieved Sweet because of the satisfactionBitter as medicine, or maybe moreOne that’s vigorous and hurts evermoreRevenge is a bittersweet human instinctLike the taste of candy for the first timeThe fulfillment of her lon.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/barnestiffany/1824731/