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Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Struggle in life: 60 of 113

Wow, talk about struggles in life. I have been struggling for the past seven years. When will this stuff end! I am so tired. Tired of not being able to make a living. Tired of having no money to spend on food, clothes, medications and so forth. What does it really take. Sometimes I think I am having some sort of Karma of som...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Death of a child: 26 of 38

Briona Porter was just thirteen years old when she was killed. Shot down by a gunman while riding on her mother's ice cream truck. That day left her mother and father and her whole entire family along with her many friends at home and school absolutely devastated for life. She had such an impact on so many people lives. You ...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Letters: 44 of 59

The Letter I hope you received the letter I sent you today. Actually it was my only way. My only way to say that I'm sorry to you. I never knew. Never knew how much you truly loved me until I lost you forever. Now I know. And now it shows. I was Regally Blinded. Now I'm wondering how to find you. If I could change things I w...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Facing death: 163 of 202

I really thought I was a goner this time. It happened so fast. My whole life flashed right before me. It was a two second view of my life. All the way back to a baby it flashed. Why does that happen to people? I was approached by a gunman while sitting still in the parking lot with my niece and my sister. We were not even wo...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Addiction: 28 of 29

Addiction is not even the word to use for my case. I was just totally out of control. First of all I was dating a drug dealer for eleven years of my life and so whatever I needed he supplied me with it. Marijuana, Crack, Powder and alcohol. Anytime and anyplace I could have it. Seemed like a whole lot of fun back then, until...