In some ways, it was nice being the one leaving, instead of the one being left. The last picked in sports during gym, you know the type. Yeah it’s cliche as hell I know. Finally though I had kinda figured out a path. It wasn’t clear but literally speaking, I had gotten into hiking. Everything about being immersed in nature felt like I’d never be left alone again. I felt company with plants and ani...

Each bracelet

Made with care

From my own two hands

Each bead

Carefully picked

And no worries to have

Each tell their story

Each story made

By hand...

“How do you know the deceased?”

“Well, here’s the thing, it really all started when this lady came up to my door. She was like only a few years younger than me and she told me her name, Alice, and introduced herself as my sister. Alice told me that we had several first cousins I didn’t know about and had met our aunt. Our aunt had told Alice that her brother, our father, was very ill and would lik...

In a world of roses,

Be a wildflower.

Any kind will do,

So long as it’s real and true.

Roses are plain and typical,

Don’t let someone strip the wild from you....

They knew how to change like the wind. Not on purpose but they had what most people call “a dark side”. It’s really not what they meant to do but the darkness had taken over, something clear when their eyes cloud over with a shade of grey.

As leader of their battalion, pride washed over them once they realized only a few enemy soldiers remained. They sighed contently and brushed back sweat-s...

Perfect can’t describe how it looked

When the stars rained down.

The freedom of laying on a blanket

With the one you love.

The two of you

Watching the most beautiful storm....

Corbeau sat by a candle to write out his letter, not because he wanted to be cool and edgy but rather because the lights had gone out. It seemed ridiculous to write letters in the time of calling over a flip phone, but they still held some value. At least, he hoped they did.

To my Dear Father,

Since mother has passed, I know it’s been more difficult for you to cope but I can assure you that Fred...

Going into the studio everyday, there are a couple things Barnabas made sure to bring. Most notably, and the thing he constantly smelled of was bazooka bubble gum. He’d never be caught without a piece on hand. The habit of having to chew something got really bad in grade school and kinda stuck. It stuck along with the comfort of the brand itself. Barn had that kind of gum as his staple and there w...

The sunlight on bare skin should’ve been greatly welcomed. The moment it hit Aspen’s shoulders, it set in that this would be the last time they’d feel the sun or feel anything at all. Those shoulders slumped more. They dreaded even seeing the metal blade and dragged their feet with every gravelly step. It wasn’t even their fault, Aspen wished there was some way they could beg for mercy. They had g...

Lydia had planned every moment of Alexia’s downfall. She walked with purpose in the steps she took as her cape flowed behind her. A smirk spread on her face. Tonight, finally, it’s her turn to ruin what Alexia loved. For months, this dinner party had been fully planned....