**look at that man.** they said

_what man?_ i thought

_all i see is a woman_

**that man with the makeup **

**and the pronoun pin **

_that’s a girl?_ i was confused

**he’ll never be girl. **they laughed

so i walked up and said

_i love your dress ma’am _

the adults pulled me away

**don’t talk to crack heads. **they said

_but her dress… _

**he’s sick. don’t let him make you sick too**

so i sta...

the sky is falling. has been. but no one believes me. not till the sun never rose. it was just gone. the moon, the start the clouds. all gone. just a blank expanse of nothing.

Me and my fiance have been running for hours, chasing the light that is slowly fading past the hills.

The trees rush past us as our group bolts through the woods, the fog slowly surrounding us.

My ankle catches on a root ...

why do roses have thorns?

why do cats have claws?

why do bees sting?

why do people fight?

why do birds have talons?

why do dogs bite?

why do animals hide?

why do planets exist so far away?

why do we need to drink water?

to survive.

roses have thorns to survive.

cats have claws to survive.

bees sting to survive.

people fight to survive.

birds have talons to survive.

dogs bite to survive...

a soft burn, the gentle brush with danger

it makes me shiver, excited

i feel the sensation at the ends of my fingers

the end, that’s what i want

the burn pricks at my wrist, and i smile softly

goodbye, i won’t be missed

it goes up my arms, wrapping its heat around me

it hurts, but not badly

an alarm goes off, i’m jerked awake

no… i was so close

i play with fire, in hopes it’ll play me somed...

a field. a field of flowers awaits me when i reach the end of the rainbow. that’s it. no leprechauns, no pot of gold, no unicorns.

“Great.” i murmur.

a breeze blows my short hair into my eyes as i look around, hoping for something more.

“_Look up…_” something whispers into my ear.

i whip my head around, looking for the source.

nothing.

“_Look up…_” the breeze repeats.

i look into the sky an...

hello little bird.

this is The City. this is our home. we fly above it everyday, protecting it from monsters.

we are flyers. the reason The City can be a home for many.

people who love, people who care, people who want peace.

but the monsters hate. and don’t care. and want war.

we must protect The City from these monsters. these monsters hurt. they hunt the lovers down and tear them apart.

t...

a small dent in the glass of our love.

hurt, hurt, hurt!

it fractures.

cracks spiderweb across the surface.

breaking, broke, broken!

my love.

words fly from us both.

why, why, why!

a piece falls.

another hit, another cry, another shout.

hopeful, hope, hopeless!

your fault.

one more crack and we fall apart.

no, no, no!

i didn’t deserve you....

**demonstrate**. cut with the knife, slice against their pattern, thorough with determination.

**incapacitate**. make sure the bang is heard through the air, let the smell be a warning.

**solidify**. don’t let them move you, stare into the people with passion and fire.

dont let them move you._ be strong_....