I remember being little and dreaming of flying.  It was a frequent dream that I only dreamt of in elementary school. I would dream of running in the fields during recess.  I would run so fast...

Oh, how you are just like your mother. Your chin is long like hers, and your eyes are tilted like hers. You are humble like she is, but neither of you is afraid to stand up for yourself if needed. You...

Darkness is not Eternity    Everyone must pity Everyone must dread Everyone has a bad day  But will you make that the end    Will you seek what it is meant  Or will...

The stars used to shine azure blue and white bullets shot into the air, piercing the charcoal sky powder behind the curtain, drifting down like snow and that frozen moment was all I used to know   But...

“Tom, are you sure you’re ready for this?” I asked when he looked away from me. I wanted him to say “no,” but he didn’t. His head turned halfway towards me, and then he looked away again. He...

To be a bird in the way that crows sit together on wires To be a cat in the way that orange cats chirp at bugs To be human in the way that humans hold an umbrella out at rainy bus stops   To...

Spring, fall, winter, or summer- the weather could not care less what time of the year it was. It continued as a single entity boundless of norms or correction. It rained when it was not the rainy season...

The sun’s light and warm glow beamed down upon my face. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. I witnessed the bright beams fade to small patterns dancing in the darkness of my eyelids. The air smelled...

I stand on the cliff edge, stare out to the black Swirling shades of nothing and nowhere With the crimped edges of my fingertips Reaching to the horizon, stretching everywhere Touching everything Feeling...

A young boy lived on the outskirts of a small village in Africa. He never had a real name when he was born. His mother called him Boy. His mother was his sole provider until she fell ill when he turned...

What I would give to breathe through fresh lungs Down to the depths of which I cannot reach   To have steady hands and an average heartbeat Eating without fear of losing it to a trash...

Context: My dear friend was sleeping, and I had a lot of things to tell him. And so, I wrote down everything I wanted to tell him during the class period. Enjoy.    Did you know Hello Kitty...