Alone
I’m trapped, trapped in this shell of loneliness. No one can understand what it is like to be me. The crippling fears, the anxiety, the nervousness; It’s…
The Song of the Sea
The silence got to me first. The darkness was nothing new. Space was dark, only punctate illuminations at an infinite distance. I rather liked that. The…
16
So, here’s to being sixteen. Here’s to crying my eyes out and slashing my wrists one night, and to blasting music with the windows rolled down the very next…
Reach Inside
Shuddering in Sylvia’s little jar. A few more endorphins--why not? I could use ‘em. To reach inside myself and shudder, the only way to keep going, the only…
Outcast
Joe looked into the mirror, where his own reflection stared back at him. It was dark; his face was illuminated only by a faint ray of moonlight which seeped…
Television.
“What’s bothering you?” He was lounging in his chair, sipping his beer, and watching the TV. His everyday routine was always on schedule. “Nothing is wrong.”…
(Day 18) The Listener
Dr. Jannock sat in his office, staring at the small screen bolted to his desk, the scene unfolding on it mesmerizing him unlike anything else he had seen…
Excuse Me, Do I Know You?
She was a good listener by nature. Genuinely cared about people and their problems. She often found herself on park benches, being stopped by the coffee maker…
Love Lost
The roof slid open and her weave tensed with a painful twist of hope. Six of her people tumbled in, layering upon the crowd already in residence. It took only…
Calm Before the Storm
Dusk is descending. With it comes calm. The sound of my footfalls on the stone roadway echo off the buildings. A black cat dashes across the road. A breeze…
Emptiness
We sit stone-still, looking straight at each other. The nightshade glows against her glasses and I cannot read her eyes - all I see is myself. My stiff, cold…
I Might Be Wrong. I Could Be Wrong.
I want very much to return to my roots that I (mistakenly) thought were here. However, they are from the soil I recently left, the wet and grimy earth from the…
Listen to Your Feet
There is no sound other than the far away drone of late night traffic and the rhythm of my own body. My footfalls set an easy but fast pace for my breath to…
Ignorance
She stood up, her dark purple hair flowing carelessly in the wind. The surrounding area was lifeless and it was unlikely that anyone else was around; she told…
Unwelcome Guests at a Free Show
The art gallery was full. It was a community of artists that had all been invited to put their hearts on to display. It wasn’t only about skill, although skill…
Alone in the Middle of a City
I lay in my bed in the early morning; 1:38 glares at me from the face of my alarm clock. My hands crossed behind my head, the ceiling hasn’t changed since I…
New Year
Her breath fogged the glass. Moonlight reflected off the thick blanket of snow outside. It sparkled like so many diamonds. She absently smoothed her skirt, the…
Waking Up At Midnight, Alone in the Dark
I’m lying in a ditch. The night pools around me quietly. My world shudders as a thousand bombs make landfall amid the scream of jets overhead. And…
A Cigarette After 2.
I breathed the smoke in deeply. It made my throat sore and raw, but I liked that feeling. It soothed me, and made me feel aware the contours of my body, which…
Beyond My World
It’s dark and muddled, the view beyond hidden from my sight This window that lies before me, taunting me with it’s treasure. Resting behind it, this stoppered…