Another tragedy has hit the airwaves. Blood and tears echo thoughts and prayers. How much can we take? Are we past the breaking point? The corporations sell us the cure as a monthly subscription plan. All to bandage the gaping wound that they caused. Set the planet ablaze just to feel something. As the vision... Continue Reading →
If we are going to fall apart. Can we please do it slowly? So I don’t have to lose you all at once. My heart just couldn’t take it. If in one moment you’re here. And in the next moment I’ve lost you. I need to hold onto you as much as I can. I... Continue Reading →
In this small, quiet moment I am hopeful. Not because things are necessarily good. Or that I know things will be better soon. But because I believe things will get better eventually. Hope is not a fragile thing, waiting for rescue. Hope is a warrior that fights with bloody fists. A current that grows more... Continue Reading →
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 →
You stand upon the mountain top. Foes vanquished. A bloody sword in your hand. A trail of bodies behind you. The destruction you have left behind is vast. But you are a conqueror. You won. You made it. But the angels do not sing your praises. The devils around your feet do not cheer. The... Continue Reading →
Mornings full of frustration and anger. Evenings full of sadness and guilt. Those are the purple days that leave me full of regret. Emotions running high. Words that we never meant to say. They leave bruises on my heart. Whenever the sun sets. And the sky erupts in violet color. I can’t help thinking about... Continue Reading →
Write with red hot anger. Take your boiling blood and splash it across the page. Write with deep sorrow. Let the words flow alongside the falling tears. Write with spontaneous joy. Smile wide and write words lined with sunshine. Write to make you feel something. Write so they will feel it too. Header Photo Credit... Continue Reading →
Hands in your pockets, gripped tight on reality. Heavy, wool scarf wrapped around the face. Misty eyes barely visible. A layer of frost on the coat helps complete the ensemble. Uneven breaths form thin clouds. The cold, gray world seems distant. Unable to find yourself while standing in the crowd. Church bells ring hollow. "Reach out if you need anything."When... Continue Reading →
Writing Prompt: "After being told she had an accident and had "gone to heaven", his mind exploded in a white hot rage. 7 year old Roger wants his kitty back and God doesn't know what's about to hit him." “Hello Father Perez,” Roger’s Mother said. “We’re here because Roger here said he wanted to talk... Continue Reading →
Allen The Writer 