Till My Soul Stood Still
Love, it strolled right past me. It was not the tall and dark prince I thought of so many times, but it was right at the norm. I was stripped till my soul was…
Kind Stranger
12 stories written on Ficly, 2014, shared under CC BY-SA 3.0. Their page on ficly.com
Stealing the Sun
That sweet solitude, In the serenity of the sun. Laying unabashed with no one to intrude, No more problems of the past to outrun. First the light touches upon…
I, the Moon
You are the Sun, and I the Moon. You chase my darkness. I bring you gloom. Monsters howl to me. To you, angels fly. Your light burns through me. You’ll only…
Kinder Horizon
Days come and go, Black and white, Smiles lost long ago, Taken by winter’s bite. Of love and war, Lies a dove, Wings that could not soar, Hopeful eyes look…
The Kind Stranger
The blue sky wavers On top of my heavy brow Weights push and press me So small like a bead. Shoulders bent low to support the weight of the world. A hand…
The Candle That Burned From Both Ends
Call me a liar, When I’m telling you the truth. Always I am in ire, Too serious for a youth. I can see now that you are sick. But that doesn’t mean your words…
I'll Learn How To Fly On My Own
These chains surround me. Lighter than air, But rooted like a tree. They push and press. They block my way. I push back nonetheless. I’m stuck, immobile…
Der Tanz (The Dance)
On a soft summer night, In a valley of chance, Warm hearts glow so bright, Souls of the night ready to dance. Where trees grow tall, And rivers held pregnant…
The Skin I Cannot Escape
I erased myself one day, Of all the colors on my skin. I molded myself with clay, Shutting out what’s within. I became an empty slate, My character anew. Not…
Pangea
Smile to the one who forgot how. Laugh with the one who knows no such sound. Befriend the one who sits so solemnly. And rejoice that you’ve been given a life…
Ms. Nobody
I’ll tell you all my drawbacks; My strengths I do not know. The path I walk leaves no tracks. The largest of footprints will not show. I am Ms. Nobody with two…