She left me likeBrutus left Caesarlike a shark attack.My back was bent andbleeding, and I was wellversed in delirium.She had the electricityshut off the day aftershe abandoned me, and I drankmyself into a new oblivion.There were kittens inthe wall--shadows...

     Terry found herself standing outside a local church. She was both tempted and hesistant to approach its cathedral-like, bronze doors.       What was inviting was the message written in marker on a bulletin board on the...