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Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Smiles
Turn the music on Let the rhythms shake the speakers The world gets still, Time slows down And I'm the only one moving. Smile...
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Invincible
There comes a point Where everything becomes heavy-- Twenty ton dumbbells Weighted across my neck-- Pressing down on my windpipe, Suffo...
Monday, October 28, 2013
Stoic Streams
The flush of heat beneath my skin Gives way to the grit of my teeth And I see fire burning in my eyes --I can't stop myself from screami...
Sunday, October 27, 2013
Lazy Sunrise
Soft rays stretch upward, into view And a red haze drifts across the sky Blankets the horizon in a golden glaze As light battles the fading ...
Part 4
Saturday, October 26, 2013
Behind the Masque
Part 4
Mirror Reflections Don't forget to read from the beginning or Part 3: An Unexpected Encounter The face that mirrored mine gaze...
Friday, October 25, 2013
StarFire
At night, when light fades And darkness prevails, I gaze up at the star filled sky In wonder... And I wonder, Up there--out yonder, Death is...
Thursday, October 24, 2013
Another One Bites the Dust
I wanted to give you The benefit of the doubt, I wanted to believe That it was coincidence, But the truth is apparent, The evidence, abundan...
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Beautiful Day
Worry -- Beads on my arm Like a sticky heat-- Uncomfortable beads Rippling down my forehead, Roll of my lashes And burn my eyes At the risin...
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Monday, October 21, 2013
Ancient
Beneath the sand of ancient dunes Carved in stone, some unknown rune This beautiful language of forgotten lore Untold knowledge, secrets, le...
Sunday, October 20, 2013
Five Hundred Twenty Five Thousand Six Hundred Minutes
Wake up, Do the same dance, You always do-- Put on the same clothes, You always do... And enjoy the moment, Each one irreplaceable So make t...
Saturday, October 19, 2013
Missing Posts
Since I've now officially missed two posts, I thought I'd explain. The first post missed was due to a paper I needed to write for sc...
Part 3
Behind the Masque
Part 3
An Unexpected Encounter Don't forget to read from the beginning or Part 2: When the Lights Go Out As she came closer, I reali...
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Cake
Cake, Chocolate drizzle With sprinkles Whipped icing-- Strawberries, And lighted candles; A beautiful memory Served in every bite-- ...
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
One Breath Away
Sometimes you give it all you have And realize you're one breath short Just one breath away, But that one breath, Is the last breath you...
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Conflict of Interest
A chill, a shiver--I shudder; My body wasn't meant for this. I was destined to be born elsewhere, Destined for a warmer climate-- The de...
Monday, October 14, 2013
The Cold Gray
I wake up to a patchwork gray sky The chill of winter settling in the air. A silent morning as the birds fly away The world is still, dri...
Sunday, October 13, 2013
I'm Wishing on A Star
I wish I could go back Caress the keys of my childhood --Softly-- Tell myself a bed time story And disappear into my own fantasy Slowly, Cou...
Part 2
Saturday, October 12, 2013
Behind the Masque
Part 2
When the Lights Go Out Don't forget to read from the beginning Eventually, my step sister would tire of sitting by idly, watchin...
Friday, October 11, 2013
Enjoy the Moment
a distant firework flashes in the sky a blast of light trailed by soft sparkles of fire raining down... and I almost missed it-- almost didn...
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