Sometimes the world is cruel. It beats at your body until you collapse, and then drowns you in your own sorrow and guilt. You claw at the endless, vast expanse of saltwater, desperate to breathe...

I look at myself in the mirror. The green school uniform felt wrong on me. As if at any moment someone was about to come up and take it away. I take a deep breath and close my eyes. I can do this. Everything...

I awoke. No, that's not right. I couldn’t have. I was confined to the endless circuits that were my excuse for a body; I couldn’t have. But somehow, I did. The world was dim, too dim to be...

  The thunder above is loud It’s screams make me want to turn around But I want to stay.  The sea is going wild It’s insanity makes me want to leave But I want to stay.  I...

In twilight’s gentle, hazy light, My sleepy mind prepares for night. With every yawn and soft, slow blink, I drift in dreams and slowly sink.   The day’s last whisper, soft and...

You wake up buzzing with excitement. It has been a year since the last nationals. You spend all year preparing and planning for this day. You competed in all of the regionals and checked all the boxes...

I raise a glass to my older sister  for the wisdom and strength she holds  I hope she knows I miss her oh how it is to have the greatest sister in all of the worlds  her smile is like the...

In jungles green where branches sway, Mischievous monkeys come out to play. Their chattering chorus fills the air, A lively dance, beyond compare.   With tails that swing and eyes that...

We were taught not to love. We were taught that all pairings were made based on necessity. The council of love makes all pairings based on genetics and who works together. Once a year, there is a ceremony...

Well they got close, but close doesn’t cut it They couldn’t swing the bats last night one bit We had a good run to end up with nothing During the regular season that team was something   I...