Up on the wall there is a board of memories. Some may look at it and think it's just junk. Old stuff that looks more like clutter than memories. But they need to look closer. The ticket stubs are from a movie. A movie where I spilled popcorn all over my lap. But my future... Continue Reading →
Minutes go by. Even the digital clock is ticking and tocking. It's telling you to go to sleep. You should have been asleep hours ago. But you lay there not moving. Forcing yourself to go to sleep. Just close your eyes. Please let me sleep you scream inside your head. The room is hot and... Continue Reading →
Dropping a single stone into a pond just to see the rings ripple out. Just like a single act can set off a chain of events with waves rippling through many many lives. One smile, One compliment, One act of kindness, Any of those can have massive ripple affects. With each ring the affects grow... Continue Reading →
Stale heat on my face and stale air in my lungs. Summer is casting long shadows across my face. Sidewalks are baking and the sky is clear. The sun is oppressing and fans are our only salvation. The pool water is just as hot as the asphalt. Cookies baking on the sidewalk. Popsicles are puddles.... Continue Reading →
A starlight night with no clouds in sight. Taking in the majesty of the world above. Fire from millions of miles away light up our night. It pierces through space just to reach our eyes. You're looking up and smiling. Your eyes twinkle in the light. When I look into them I can see the... Continue Reading →
Raise from the dead and dance in the light. For the night did not steal you away. You are still here and you are still breathing. No matter how dark the night got, you are still here. So jump up and dance. Dance in the light. Do not be afraid of death's shadow. For you... Continue Reading →
School it out and it's time to play. Learning a whole new type of way. No homework, quizzes, or presentations in school. Just tested by our peers with the same ridicule. The school year is over and we're done with Prom Kings. We've moved on to the summer and new gatherings. The parties are hot... Continue Reading →
Sitting here with just my thoughts. My breathing. In. Out. In. Out. Not wanting to do or be. Just a wallflower. Clinging. Clinging to life. Clinging to anything. Feeling numb. Not feeling. Just stuck in the background screaming. Silent. No motivation. No ambition. No way out. No feeling in my fingers or toes. Numb from... Continue Reading →
We were told that summer love never lasts. That it burns like a bonfire and cools in the fall. We were just kids jumping into love. Just kids jumping into a swimming pool hand in hand. The summer heat fried our brains. We couldn't focus on anything else. It was like heat stroke attacking our... Continue Reading →
Six Word Memoirs Part 5 Are People Bored Of This Format? Keep Hoping, Keep Praying, Keep Swimming. Do Books Have Battle Royale Mode? Dancing With Fireflies Under The Stars. Slowly Getting Back Into Pokemon Go. Celebrating American Independence With Chinese Explosives. Falling Asleep To Thunder And Lightning. Still Emotional Over Infinity War Ending. Connor.... Continue Reading →
Allen The Writer 