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 →
I'm living in a garden state, A place where things are perfectly placed. Not one thing is out of order. Beauty is only achieved through maintenance and strict order. Creativity is not rewarded. Only beauty and symmetry matter. Roses are here and violets are there. Not a single petal out of line. You can not... Continue Reading →
When the storms stop, and the dark clouds are gone, the children run out to jump in the puddles. They splash and play in the miniature lakes making them seem like giants hovering over the water. The liquid mirrors the children dance in remind the adults of the past and future. Puddles are the remnants... Continue Reading →
People in the country are usually obsessed with cowboy boots and dirt roads. They spend their times looking down at their feet. However, they really should be spending their time looking up. Above them is the clearest sky full of bright stars and the arms of the galaxy. True beauty is the view of the... Continue Reading →
Waves reach the beach's sand with a crash and a roar, Then it retreats back into the ocean pulling sand with it. Even though it might be the tiniest fragments of sand, The waves slowly grab and beach and take it with it. The waves are rough and break down rocks, They tear into them... Continue Reading →
Standing in front of waves of judgement, My hands sweat and shake, All eyes on me. My heart is racing, My breath is shaky and uneven. I hold back a flood of nerves. Butterflies in my stomach, Frog in my throat. Too many animals in my body. I've been told to imagine them naked, Or... Continue Reading →
Allen The Writer 