Summer 2025, Lily, Ashton and their friends run to the river side. Lily is always the lone female within this group. A group of careless 10 year olds. Who had even less to care about now that school is out.

They approach the rivers edge and start to take their dirt stained clothes off. Ashton warns Lily not to take hers off and reminds her what dad told them the last time they went to the river....

Finally the day had come. All the need for patience is over, finally. Now I can partner with my dear friend “Eager”. Yes, now I can be one with him, excited and overly joyed. Today is the day. I am walking in the direction of my deepest passion. Finally! I lay eyes on it. Astonishing, just marvelous and full of wonder. I am more amazed than I thought I would be. What I thought would be nice for my...

A fall into the deep

A silent pause until

You’ve joined the heap

Now you stand still

You feel the burn

Under your precious skin

A flaming lantern

You burn from within

Flames from your mouth

Wished you said less

Now not even a shout

Saves you from this mess

Smoke from your ears

Wished you listen too

All the warnings told

This is hell it’s true...

Two friends visited the wishing tree. Eloy released an inaudible sound as he falls flat on his side by the tree trunk. His breaths stumbling by each other. Finger twitching involuntarily. Feet twisted around each other, the reason for him falling in the first place. Eyes twitching… searching for the box. His gaze is limited from the angle he’s positioned for this view.

“Have you found it yet?!” ...

Just a few minutes pass midnight. There it sat, a lone left sided glass slipper. Bruised by it hurrying owner. Damped by puddles that fear dragged it through. With traces of dust either from a fairy or shame. This lone glass slipper left on a rugged mat by the door of its owner, longing for its partner in crime. The other side of its pair, the right side who got left on the wrong side of town. Whi...