Tonight is _the_ night. This is what all the rehearsals have been leading up to. My dream has arrived and I cannot wait! Everything makes me fill up with euphoria - the lights, audience, costumes, makeup, hair _ahhhh _everything is amazing! This is why I _love_ performing. The dream is to be an actress someday and to be on TV, I don’t need Broadway or Hollywood, I need to be recognised that I am g...

You’re a bee

Golden and black,

not the kind that gives honey, buzzes around flowers,

the kind that stings

At first I thought it was self defence

At first I thought you would die like I did

when you left your sting borrowed in soft flesh,

But you returned

again

and

again

each time leaving a little bit more of youself

snagged in skin

It takes weeks for my blood to wash out your poison.

Yet you,

...

“The day I’ve been waiting for has finally arrived”, said Sarah packing up her last few items in her carry on. “ I got my tooth paste, shampoo and conditioner and I’m ready to head out”. She hugs her parents out and her sister before she leaves the door. She heads downstairs and calls a taxi to take her to the airport.”Where are you heading to maam?” Said the man. Sarah has her headphones on and c...

Alejandro lies splayed out on his bed, snoring. BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! The alarm goes off, yanking him out of sleep. He feels groggy, half asleep. He groans as he reaches over lazily to stop the irritating alarm. As the beeping dies, Alejandro grumbles louder into the pillow, "Fuck. I don’t want to get up." He feels relaxed and safe. Several seconds pass by, a yawn escapes his lips. He sits up slowly, ...

Hunger has consumed my train of thought. Animals fear me. Humans don't dare to come near me. Nor even the mountains that bear me. I can never leave, for if I do, I'll be shot like a criminal. Like I've done something wrong. All I've done is answer my hunger. And that same hunger, seems to have a toll on me.

I dreamt for the day that someone, something would come to this area. I can't even catch a...

This was it. This would be the day Zephyr would prove to her master that she is worthy of his attention. Zephyr climbed up the ranks in the dojo she trained at, just to get her master to acknowledge her and to give her better training. Each time she advanced a rank, her master would never acknowledge her but would always acknowledge the other students under his watch, but that would end today, for...

Today’s the day

It’s finally here

She’s on her way

I get to see her

I can hardly believe

Recalling her

In anticipation

Blond hair

Blue eyes

I think so anyway

Today’s the day

I’ll finally see her face

Instead of just

Hearing her voice

On the phone

Reading the book aloud

Alternating paragraphs

Like in a classroom

But unlike that

It’s actually enjoyable

Because it’s me

And her

And K

But today

Is...

**I tapped my foot nervously waiting for the clock to strike 8, marking my official first day of college. “Bye mom!! I’m gonna miss you so so much.” I say giving her a hug goodbye. “I’ll miss you so much Riley! Just remember to stay focus on your studies instead of boys, okay?” I’ve never had an interest in boys so I didn’t need to worry about that, I think. I’ve only been interested in reading. “...

She was happy. Exuberant in fact! She had the calendar on her bedside table.The same countdown calendar she used for Christmas. The date was the 25th. If it was a Christmas countdown, then today would be Christmas Day. If she was a kid she would be looking forward to opening her gifts. But she was not a kid, and it was not Christmas Day.

It was the day of her death and she was feeling very jolly. ...

New love blossoms, soft and bright,

A whispered hope in morning light.

You’ve waited long, through storm and shade.

And now it stands- no more delayed.

The past once clung, a heavy chain,

A shadowed ghost of loss and pain.

But love has come, so pure, so true,

To mend the wounds life left in you.

No longer drained, no longer weak,

In love’s warm touch, you dare to speak.

The past may lin...