I didn’t stop you when you left because I didn’t want to swallow my pride. I was angry and I thought I would be happy when you were gone. I thought I would be better off without you. So I stood outside smoking while you packed, playing it cool… But I saw you when youContinue reading “When You’re Gone”
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The Beginning
She was painfully aware of the ticking clock on the wall behind her. Her time was limited and still, she had yet to say the thing she had come to say. He sat across from her, his eyes as piercing as ever. “Are you ok?” he asked. She couldn’t get the words out yet. WhatContinue reading “The Beginning”
Running
She loved running in the quiet of the early morning hours, when the world was still asleep, the silence punctuated sharply by the sound of her feet rhythmically tapping the pavement. The cold air flowing into and out of her lungs purified her, washing away the residue of yet another soulless night. She blew outContinue reading “Running”
Shattered, Repaired, and Shattered Again
I didn’t think I would see you again, but then you showed up on my patio, through torrential rain, and I invited you into the safety of my house and my arms. You were exhausted, soaked and sobbing. The world had led you to believe you could never be enough and the pain of itContinue reading “Shattered, Repaired, and Shattered Again”
Pranks
Oh revenge was going to be so sweet! She was so tired of Simon’s pranks. She giggled inwardly as she hid in the shadows of the garage waiting for him to disembark from the car. The door opened and he stepped out. She was tense, but ready. She just had to… The world went black.Continue reading “Pranks”
Spiritual Warrior
The words he thrust into her, cut deep into skin and sinew, unchanged since childhood. Bleeding and pained she sat, meditating, feeling deep into the trench in her chest. The pain coiled and writhed and gave up its encoded secrets, the lies she was told about the person she was… Someone else’s version of aContinue reading “Spiritual Warrior”
Dear Humanity
Dear Humanity, Thank you for the shitty care, grown of your best intentions. Thank you for only seeing my worst… Only acknowledging my faults. Thank you for the neglect, the loneliness, the sadness and self hatred. Thank you for letting me know how ugly I am, how ignorant my views are, how silly I amContinue reading “Dear Humanity”
The End of Bureaucracy
Hal, the office manager was immersed in paperwork when they entered the permit office, still panting from their sprint to get there in time. He glanced up briefly barely taking in their discombobulated appearance before turning back to his paperwork. Miguel approached the counter, flashing his badge, “We need to see the original building plansContinue reading “The End of Bureaucracy”
Becoming True
The truest form of love takes us out of our experience and sets us free from the shackles of the world. When he met her, he became fully alive for the first time. It was like she placed a finger on his heart and broke the chains which bound him to this life. He wasContinue reading “Becoming True”
Local Library
“What’s happening at the library?” “It looks like a big book, sale. Let’s go see!” They crossed over to the library parking lot where tents and tables were set up, “Oh my God, Marissa. I can get the whole Harry Potter series for ten dollars. And look! They have the Hunger Games series too!” “IContinue reading “Local Library”
Natolie Webb 