Coin Operated Boy:I flipped the quarter in the air. We watched spin over and over and it came back down."Heads or Tails?" She asked"Heads." I told her with a smirkShe made a face and opened her palm. Heads."So what" She said, "We just feed him a coin and watch him make an ass out of himself?""Hell." I said, "I know guys who c... More..
I wrapped my arms around myself, fighting off the chill of the wind. It was rain slightly and I knew before the hour was up I would be soaked to the skin and freezing. I looked up at the dark grey cloud swirling above my head. I heard the rustle of plastic as he sat down beside me, fiddling with the zipper on his rain jacket... More..
Sunlight came threw the cracks in the blinds, spilling down onto the floor. My eyes were open just a slit, causing a grey haze to surround everything. That's how life was lately. The grey seemed to take over more and more. My head was killing me. I prayed to God the crushing feeling in my chest would let up soon. I could hard... More..
"You can't hide behind your religious mask forever. Sooner or later the mask will slip and your true face will be known."So I have to wonder. I mean I realize I've come a long way from where I was a few months ago. I'm at least back to agknowleging there is a God...and I'll talk to Him. Most days, but I still wish He'd talk ... More..
Feathers:The package arried just in time for my 17th birthdayMy mom laughed histarically"What kind of boy sends worms for a birthday present?"But they weren't worms, they were catipillersAnd I had never recieved such an amazing gift in my lifeThe winter days continued, and the catipillerswrapped themselves in silky cocoomsshe... More..
BreatheThe little blue light lit up my dark room. 2 am. It wasn't like I was actually asleep anyways. All the thoughts in my head were constantly fighting for attention and sleep was the last thing I was going to get. I reached for my cell phone as it continued to beep. "Hello," I said into the mouth piece. "Tess, I screwed u... More..
Every once in a while, I'll try to remember the way you sounded when you laughed. The way we sounded when we laughed together.For the strangest reason I will try to remember the sent of the fabric softener you used. And the smell of your car. The way the kitchen smelled when we made wantons.I play songs that meant so much to ... More..
What I hear and what gets said:You once told me "I love you."I now realize you said, "I love you as long as it suites me."You once said, "Only you."But what you meant was "Only you until the next girl."You once said, "Always."What you really meant was, "Always doesn't mean forever." More..
Hear No Evil:He grabbed my face, none to gently, turning my face and forcing me to look him in the eye."Don't look away from me." He said, his voice sounding like he was speaking around a mouthful of marshmellows. "You know I can't read you if you don't look at me.""What do you want me to say?" I asked, enoucinationg slowly, ... More..
Great Gift Ideas:As I college student I realize that there isn't always enough money to pay for tutition, books and still have some extra cash left over for things like birthday and Christmas presents.Being tight for cash I've had to come up with alternative ideas for gifts. These are just a few projects I managed to come up ... More..
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