Writing Prompt

A glow of hope that opens a door—

the knob not locked anymore.

The sun’s rays reveal what’s hidden in the mist;

darkness unclenches its tight fist.

The day is awake—

and so am I.

The world is calling;

I must reply.

I

need

to save

those

in need.

I need

to protect

those who

plead.

I need to—

I need to—

I need to be—

the one who helps those longing to be f...

From the ashes of your entity before

And what stands before me now,

Both adhere to the lores

And begets each resounding step on holy ground.

For which you were born brings forth the new rite

Of laying siege to the beasts dwelling within

Will you promise to battle endlessly with might,

And tear apart evil’s mordacious skin?

We are the light amongst the minacious

For we dwell where no man dare to ...

When fate calls you cannot ignore it.

A twisted legacy

That you cannot change

It will summon you and you will not be able to escape its grasp

You can try

But you will burn

Nothing will rise from the ashes

They will float on the wind and be forgotten

Do not tempt fate

For when it calls you cannot ignore it...

People say a fighter is born

That certain people are meant to battle the world

For they were born to hold the grief in their blood

And the spirit of the warrior is reborn

Such an odd thing to think

Yet people call me a fighter as the cheer me on

Prompting my rage with their howling

As I pick myself up once more

Clashing against my opponent as I scream to the heavens

For they created me d...

I feel this need

To be perfect

To stay inside the lines

To fit in the perfect box

That was designed by society

But not made for me

I feel the need to exceed expectations

And fly to the moon

To make someone else happy

The perfect weighs on my shoulders

Pushes me forward

Pushes me around

And I have no choice anymore

it need to be neat and tidy

Things have to happen a certain way

The stantards of...

It calls me

Yet no one knows

Where it goes

Or where it lies

It hides itself

From only me

Hides itself

In the shadows

I must go

Towards it

As far as I must go

I will go

It calls me

Yet no one knows

Where it goes

Or where it lies

But I will follow it

I will find it

No one will stop me

No one could try

And so I went

I followed it

With my heart

And soul

It calls me

Yet no one knows

Where it go...

I try to follow my own path

But I guess I can’t

Every time I try

Something pulls me back

I don’t know what it is

But I don’t know what to do

Maybe I don’t try to hold back

Maybe I should try what the world

Has in store for me

Maybe I should wait

For something called fate

To call me where I belong...

People say that fate is a fiction

But I know different

It’s real as I am

I hear it

A voice in my head

Guiding me

Telling me what to do

That’s fate

And when I hear it I do what it says

No matter how bad

And you should to

It’s easy

Just let go

And listen to what it tells you...

**Part One: The Arrival of Ringo**

It was hard to fall asleep that night, even though the evening air was nice and cool. Celeste lay in bed, tears streaming down her face as she fought against the storm within her. Her parents were separating, and everything she thought was solid was cracking apart. They didn’t want her anymore; they were sending her away. Panic gripped her heart as she felt utte...

I don’t lie.

Truth is my word, and the gospel is my breath.

You are on your knees at the altar of my gaze,

and you _beg_ for me.

Lust is my blessing and devotion is your satisfaction....