I am a speck of energyin the mind of an adulttrappedin the body of a childexcept for when I’min the mind of a childtrappedin the body of an adultThere is no middle groundNo equilibriumJust flip-flopping...
There’s a certain horror to being right,to telling all those around you ofwhat will come to pass, andwatching them shake their heads.With a laugh, they’ll tell you,“Don’t worry, it won't happen like that.”With a sigh,...
chestnut curls and maple eyesfreckled cheeks and tattooed thighsi fear you would hate me if you only knewrosy skin and tender lipsvintage jeans and vixen hipsi see all too well why he loves only youyou...
his stoic face softens as he remembers what he fights for:his home, his family, his comrades, his love.as his eyes glow with fortitude, she hears without comprehending:she knows none of the blessings he speaks so...
Well, I’m not good like youI wasn’t at the frontline when you drew first blood,wasting my time on plotting survivalso trivialclinging to the rooftop in a scarlet floodthat hungers for my early deathAnd you scoff...
Stories sell themselves to youThrough iris of the eyeAn earring, breaking, or walkOn through, whispers, loudly, “time.”Stories sit on bookshelvesLike bones inside a caseCaptive to be kicked aroundOr forced into a face.The vertebrae are lettersIn...
She’s known for arriving ten seconds after the bell. Doesn’t matter the class. I always countin my head when I hear the chimes squeezing through the closing classroom door. I hear herfootsteps, and she pushes...
