I'm the best I've been but I want to be better. Do I need a better car, better job, better life? Or just a better point of view on all of this? Hoping to be better while avoiding being bitter. Can't cash in now. I have to be a better better. Who is betting I... Continue Reading →
Do I contribute? To the wider conversation. Do my words reach your eyes? Inspire positive change or ruthless violence. Is my voice one of the people? Or of selfish desire? Am I just banging the table? Hoping my shouting is heard. Do I need to contribute? Are my words that important? Or am I just... Continue Reading →
We return to a world unimaginative, rather corporate and dry. Put yourself into a box. Put that box in a box. Ship your energy and productivity across the country. To the corporate bigwigs living off your labor. Make them money. Make them smile. The golden crown of profits costs a lot. The cost of living... Continue Reading →
Tell me what you're waiting for. Tell me if there is something more. When the whole world goes to war, Will you be sleeping on the floor? There's a scapegoat among the poor. Wishing to be someone we all adore. But when they step through that open door. They will get more than they bargained... Continue Reading →
Sitting on the shoreline. The sand holds the last bit of warmth. Watching the sun set. It splashes down into the water. Newly formed sandcastles are not long for this world. They will return to the damp sand to be molded once again. The starfish and sea urchins ride home on the waves. As the... Continue Reading →
Built a library of inspirational stories. But left the marble statues at the door. This is a real story both fantastical and horrible. Where the inspirational mentor is revealed to be a monster in disguise. Literature and allegory meets real life disappointment. Be careful which path you walk and which footsteps you follow in. Header... Continue Reading →
So many voices of people pulling me in all directions. Yet, I remain here. Stuck. Wondering if I'm too far gone. To do something meaningful with my life. Header Photo Credit to Pexels.comhttps://www.pexels.com/photo/man-in-gray-long-sleeve-shirt-sitting-on-brown-wooden-chair-5255996/
The wall between us is so thin. That I can hear the laughter coming from your side. Try to keep the music down. So I can wallow in the quiet. https://www.pexels.com/photo/young-woman-drinking-on-windowsill-5279985/
A lonesome soul. Watching the wayward water droplets race against the window glass. Wrapped up in a blanket of darkness and stars. Do not believe the deceiver living in your brain. Even as their words get harder to ignore. They add pressure to your chest. Midnight thoughts bleed into the sunrise. Usually the light is... Continue Reading →
A storm just passed. The quiet settles in. A moment to catch my breath. A rest stop on the side of the street. A place for travelers to gather. Underneath a fluorescent lamp which attracts the moths. Take a seat and have a rest with me. We can share this quiet moment. No turmoil to divide or... Continue Reading →
Allen The Writer 