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Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Appreciating the little things in life: 2 of 154
Broken Soul There's a broken down soul in a broken down world. The falling leaves from an old oak tree that no one seems to notice as they pass by on their stroll to and from work. The times have changed in all that they are. People are too busy to take in all the small luxuries the world has to offer. The smile the old man ... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Lies: 5 of 59
I wake up every day having to pour my heart out to people who think I'm someone else. They see this picture and they think that I'm that guy. I'm the guy smiling while he fights for his life. I'm the guy that just wants to be loved and understood. I am that guy, but everything they know isn't exactly true. Every emotion I fe... More..
Relationships & Family > Love & Lust What do you feel when you are in love: 4 of 28
I'd seen her in a million dreams. Every time I'd close my eyes there she was, but now here she was standing next to me. She was the one that I could talk to almost whenever I wanted. The only things that would seemingly get in the way of our conversations were the minor details of work. It hit me at every second of the day o... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Lifestyles Tolerance of different lifestyles: 4 of 26
Looking over your shoulder you're always wondering who knows and who is about to find out the biggest secret you have. You never let anyone get too close because you don't want them to know too much. It's hard keeping a guard up when you meet the person that makes your heart skip a beat while they give you air that fills you... More..
Relationships & Family > Love & Lust Why love hurts so much: 28 of 95
He walked around in a daze never knowing when that tree was going to fall on his head. He couldn't stop thinking about when the stars would stop showing him the way to a path he felt he was destined to be on. Life comes at you fast and that was the first lesson he had ever learned. You can't expect one certain thing to happe... More..
Relationships & Family > Break-Ups & Exes Being dumped by the one you love: 9 of 30
I walk around in a haze of uncertainty that is erupting doubt into a deep black hole. My life seems to be that of a character in a movie that catches a break only built on a lie. Once the lie is exposed everything changes and you are left hoping that the brink of everything you thought was true will bail you out of the hole ... More..
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Facing death: 2 of 6
Naked Speech All eyes are on you. You're center stage in an arena full of people; over twenty thousand people all waiting for you to start spilling your soul out before them. You stand there, looking around trying to gain composure while your mind goes through a million different ways to say your name. You've lost your voice... More..
Sciences > Psychology How to let go of someone you love: 42 of 112
Eternal Sunshine What would you do to go back, back to a time when everything was seemingly right in your world? You hadn't said this or done that. You had things in order, the order that you needed them to be. To be clear. To know that you don't know anything that is going to hurt you every second of the day. That old love ... More..
Relationships & Family > Romance & Sexuality Romantic ways to show your love: 18 of 47
Her voice shakes him, takes him and breaks into his soul without her knowledge of what's going on. She reads the words slowly with a slight stern tone glazed in a hint of softness. Her voice captivates him and turns him on in ways he never thought would be possible from such a way. He lays in the same position she coached hi... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Soul mates: 47 of 98
Lying there with you at night I'd watch your eyes slowly close as your words got softer and eventually they were nothing but air. I laid there and watch you sleep thinking about how bad I didn't want it to end. Wondering if I'd ever be able to be what you deserved. I wondered if I'd ever see in myself what you saw in me. I w... More..