Light dim through curtained window moves across the dusty hardwood floors as time moves swiftly through like water’s journey to the sea. Dust dances in rays of light. Bird’s song echoes in my mind. Memories of this once forgotten place float in my mind like a library of time. Night […]
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I open my eyes to a strange sight. All around me are trees when the last time I closed my eyes I was in my bedroom closet hiding from the bad things in my life. I feel the knob of the closet door behind me as I lean against my […]
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It’s late in the evening and I don’t know what’s the meaning of everything. I rush through the hours to get back to my dreaming. I’m overwhelmed by my options, that I have no idea how to accomplish. I’m horny and alone all of my waking moments. Nothing here to […]
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The water is cold. I’m afraid of the deep section. I’m at camp. It’s Summer. I’m afraid of drowning. I’m afraid to jump into the water. I imagine sinking to the bottom. An older boy holds me above the water. He’s attempting to teach me how to swim. I’m cold […]
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We could remain in bed. We could forget the things we’ve said. He pressed against me as the sun rose, he rose, his hands upon my shoulders as he guided himself inside. I’m awake but I continue to pretend to be asleep. Once he finished I open my eyes. He […]
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The hours echo through the house as the clocks ring out in unison as I wander the many passages that form the inner of a very big house. I’m the heir to this kingdom of broken things. A house of forgotten memories. I’ve been here for days but it feels […]
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Each day is the same when looking from the same view. I never knew I could have left it all behind. I’m looking forward as the wind blows with the rain falling down. I’m never going back but I don’t know where I’m heading or what I’m going for… Please […]
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I’m not shaking. I’m not scared. Things I tell myself as I squeeze through a space barely wide enough to not get stuck. The only light is coming from either ends of a long passage. I’m here in search of my friend. He was here in search of treasure. It […]
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These nights alone make me realize how much I hate being alone. Sometimes I need to feel someone next to me. Alone I feel nothing but pain. I feel weak and isolated like a drop of rain in the ocean but the other drops of water ignore me. I’m fascinated […]
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Sometimes I wonder if I’ll ever make it beyond where I’ve already been. I’ve seen some bad days. I’ve cried myself to sleep while the world went on without me. I’m not making a list of things I’d never imagined. So many nights spent laughing to hide the pain. I’m […]
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