Maggie Curtis

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“When?” by Maggie Curtis

Submitted to Contest #33

The light turned his eyelids red and he slowly opened them, letting it in. The sun was shining over his impeccably white sheets. Sighing, he laid for a moment longer, realizing today wasn’t the right day. It was far too nice out now to give up. Well, to be fair, he’d given up a long time ago, hadn’t he? That was beside the point. Today wasn’t a good day, he’d have to try again tomorrow. Alex rolled out of bed, his neck aching. He knew he slept most nights with his shoulders up to his ears. His doctor told him it was anxiety, maybe he should ...

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I've been writing since I was seven. The first poem I ever wrote was (fittingly) a series of similes about crayons. I don't really know a life without writing, it's been something that brings me joy (and pain) every day. Hopefully someday I'll be able to make a career out of it, but for now, I'll make time for it each day.