My thumb wipes away the shedded tears that splashed onto the framed picture, a happy memory of my siblings and I. The memory quickly resurfaced, the heat of July as our small family gathered in the backyard, smoking meats fills my nose as dad stood over the grill, while my twin brothers chasing me around the sprinklers, the water cooling us down.

“Kids come eat!” Mom shouts from the patio’s tabl...

Sitting on the rocky 4,500 foot tall cliff, breath taken by the lights of the now far away city. It was impossible to not fixate on the view, though I’ve been ostracized by the raider- including a number of other city people. The raiders were changing the city I once knew, though something’s never change like the lights of the city.

It was truly a breathtaking sight to see, especially in the nig...

Chills running down my spine

My bones aching

Every turn I take, I was met with it’s watchful stare

There was no escaping

Faster and faster

I ran to the point of exhaustion

Puddles of water splattering with each step

Soaked shoes slowing me down

I couldn’t stop

Not yet, just a little longer

I turn into the darkness

Running into the storms

Thunder strikes bringing me to a halt

I shouldn’t have st...