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Submitted to Contest #271
I’ve always loved the rain. The pitter patter of the drops hitting the roof makes me feel safe. I sit on my book nook that I’ve created in the oversized windowsill of my bedroom and watch as the feeling of calm washes over me. My little house is the perfect depiction of myself. It’s old and has character in every corner from the multitude of DIY’s I have managed to finish. Charming and imperfect. Typically the suburb my house is located in is buzzing with mom’s walking their dogs and kids playing at the park across the street, it always feel...
Submitted to Contest #217
I don’t know what it is about this stupid blade but every time I touch it, I can’t stop the images that cloud my vision. My whole world turns shades of white and grey while the images play out what I can only guess to be some part of a past life. It never makes any sense to me, but one thing that never fails to take my breath away are the piercing bright green eyes that shine through the dull images drawing me in and pulling me this way or that until I come back to reality completely unaware of where I am or how I got there. I’ve been lucky ...
Submitted to Contest #164
I walk up the center aisle and kneel in front of her.“Where I come from,” I pause thinking about every memory, every tear, every ounce of pain. I hold so much hurt, too many regrets and so much resentment. I can’t say that though. I’m taking too long to continue.“Where I come from,” Think of something, anything.“Where I come from, the one who helped get me through my first soccer game,” Good. Safe. Keep going.“The one who kissed my boo-boo after falling from the monkey bars.” I can’t keep this going.“The one who made me feel safe.” I can’t d...
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