More Than Nothing (part 7)
All I could do was lay there next to the door. I just wasn’t strong enough to do anything more against such an impenetrable work. With out a ground it had no…
More Than Nothing (part 6)
My muscles tightened to a cramp as I lifted my hand to my face. It felt slick to the touch, wet. Another droplet soon followed down the previous ones trail…
Feel
I was running. I was running so hard- pumping my arms, my hands gripped in fists, nailings digging into my palms. Panting, lips dry, sweat dripping, legs…
Pain
Her chest heaves as she sits in her room, trying to silence the sound of her sobbing. She doesn’t want anyone to know; not yet. Crying is painful, sometimes…
When the Tears Come Streaming Down Your Face
The tears just keep on falling. Yet I still find the strength to keep going. This is such a powerful thing. The pain keeps coming. I keep pushing back. I seem…
No Biggie?
“No biggie? ...Shay, did you like her?” “What? I didn’t even know her. Never spoken to her in my life.” “That wasn’t the question.” He is quiet. Finally I…
Love can Break the Strongest Wall
It is one of my worst fears realized... I am alone. What I thought was in my grasp was just a figment. It was really all in my head. Every look he gave me…
Be Cute
Long, drawn out sobs escape me as I lie against the pavement in my driveway. I can’t stop, no matter how hard I try. Even the honeysuckle-scented, humid air…
Shhh, everything is going to be fine
I woke up and saw Mr. Jones holding something on my stomach. I turned to see Will kneeling by my side and holding my hand. I could tell that he had been…
Silence Can Explode
Everyone cared at first. Those first few months fly by with doctor’s visits, shaking heads, examinations, therapists, and rolling tears. No, no tears from me…
Hidden Tears
I cried that night, in long, bawling sobs; tears streaming down my face and soaking deep into my pillow. I cried myself to sleep, til each gasping breath…
Mess of Emotions
I held my breath to steady my breathing. After a few minutes the tears stopped pouring. “No one. It was just a dream, Nathaniel.” I said, much more calmly then…
Ben and Jerry are the Best Friends
Thankfully today was a day my mother worked... I spent the day in pjs I had put on after mom called me in and stayed in bed. I listened to my iPod all day…
Closet Chronicles 2
My sister looks nervous as she says, “But Dad... I think Mom’s right. She-” And before she can speak any more, my father pushes her out of the third-story…
Remembering
I sat gracefuly on the seat next to him. I crossed my legs and flipped my hair over one should to turn and look at him. I almost giggled when I saw he was…
Tears
You make me want to cry. You can do what no one else can. No one else makes me feel the confusion and pain that you bring. But no one makes me feel the joy and…