Your workplace says you’re replaceable.Your voice doesn’t need to be heard.Just get by. Just get stuff done. Until your position overturns. Your friend group says you’re forgotten.Contact lost within the void. You determine it isn’t worth trying,And decide that friends are something to avoid. Your family says get on with your life.Get that money andContinue reading “They Say”
Category Archives: Creative Writing
New Roommate
We’re learning to live togetherYou, my new pet, and me.Learning what we like to doAnd each others’ personalities You like to be up at unseen hours of the morningBut I make you go back to sleepWhen morning comes, you do nothing but playWith everything you see Your favorite is to pounce and runThe wand toyContinue reading “New Roommate”
Beat Me
Beat me, Beat me,Beat me again. One of these days I’ll probably give in But for now, it’s decidedMy happiness doesn’t depend on youI know my own worthDespite the punishments you brew I’ve accomplished a lotI can hold my head highI was successful in thingsI normally wouldn’t try Blind yourself to my progressBlind yourself toContinue reading “Beat Me”
Little Kitten
Scurrying little kittenRunning around the roomCurious about everythingThat seems to be brand new Learning what you can touchAnd learning what you can’tYour favorite thing’s the feathered toyAnd you don’t like being held in hand Curious little kittenHas never seen a can of popShe wants to get the fizz insideBut her purr echoes out the topContinue reading “Little Kitten”
What’s in a Name?
I don’t think I would willing change my name, but if I had to, I have a couple in mind. One name I’d consider is Zelda. If you don’t know by now, I’m a huge Legend of Zelda fan. Princess Zelda is my all time favorite character. The name also means “woman warrior,” and youContinue reading “What’s in a Name?”
Write for Hope
I would like my website to bring a little bit of hope. When people come to read it, I hope they find inspiration through my trials or poems they can relate to when things are downtrodden. I’d like to offer quirky stories or suggestions, prompt thoughtfulness, or offer an insight into a job a lotContinue reading “Write for Hope”
Thirty of My Favorite Things
List 30 things that make you happy. In no particular order. Sometimes, you just need a reminder of the things that make you smile.
Brewing Fear
Scratch your knuckle on a rusted nail and suddenly, you’re going to die.Never go out in the thick or the night or else you may not survive. Don’t ever trust other cars on the road. You’ll end up in a wreck. Don’t tell your secrets to someone you know or they’ll stab you in theContinue reading “Brewing Fear”
Make a Change
What would you change about modern society? If there was anything I’d change about modern day society, it would be how people treat each other. I would change things so people would be kinder. Instead of acting on emotions, act on compassion and be more considerate of others instead of focused on our own goals.Continue reading “Make a Change”
Hope in the Pitch
I keep having to take deep breaths. The butterflies in my stomach won’t go away. The great oak doors of the Hall are dead ahead and I have to catch my own feet to keep from running inside. With another deep breath, I almost laugh as I jump through the threshold into the stone hall.Continue reading “Hope in the Pitch”
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