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I am new to Helium, for now. I plan to make this my home away from home. I've been writing all my life since I was able to form sentences on paper.

I've been told by my English teachers from grade school to college that I should pursue a career in writing,

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Alarm clocks: 1 of 68

White sandy beachesBright blue waters reachesOver me while sitting on the shoresCrashing tides more and moreStrong arms embrace me tightMy protector showing off his mightA beautiful sunset so pleasing to the eyesMesmerizing...can't look away from the skyCaressing feel of the warm breezeThis is paradise, don't make me leaveCom... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Broken heart: 29 of 249
Love has reared its ugly head againAnd I wish for instant deathRather than this constant stabbing painthat offers a slow torturous oneOnce I finally break free from loves hated spellI get fooled againDrawn into the deception it offersJust as an unsuspecting fly is drawn to its deathdeath by flying to that beautiful lightSo to... More..
Relationships & Family > Love & Lust Soul mates: Do they really exist?: 33 of 170
Finding a soul mate can sound like an impossible feat to those like myself who have thought they found love, only to have their hearts ripped to shreds. Soul mates can not be found because they just happen. They tend to come into our lives when we least expect it but when we need them the most.Take my experience for example, ... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Making choices: 15 of 75
Sheree crossed her legs and swiveled in her office chair as she looked out the window on that wet and dismal day. The downpour of the rain was the same weighted feeling she felt in her heart. She was trying so hard to rationalize with herself on what she should do. Life is always about making choices, is what echoed through h... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Pain from love: 245 of 917
MiseryThe reality of my eternity is evident to meThe hollow halls contains nothingBut the deafening silence of lonelinessAnd the haunting images of what once wasI've been left to drown in the tears of my sorrowMy very essence drained from meHow will I survive?It is said what doesn't kill us makes us strongBut I feel myself dy... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: The drive-in: 12 of 33

Don't tell me the night beforeAs I'm now tortured by lack of sleepPure excitement coursing through my veinsA van full of bright eyed scoutsA coin is tossedThe loser gets chair dutyThe worst end of the dealA hot sweaty blanket and someone sitting on your backAlmost like being the tail end of the horse costumeIt all becomes wor... More..
Relationships & Family > Break-Ups & Exes Relationship reflections: Moving on: 19 of 52
Picture a person in a prominent position of a company. High power lunches and stressful presentations make up his day. One night, he gets home and is short of breath and has chest pains. He gets rushed to the hospital and they tell him he's moments away from a heart attack and stroke combo because his blood pressure and chole... More..
Relationships & Family > The Single Life The challenges of dating as a single parent: 11 of 29
Being a single parent presents enough challenges, but when you add a third party to it, it makes it even tougher. Heck at times it seems borderline unbearable. There are so many things to take into consideration. Whether the children will take to a new person who in their eyes is trying to replace one of their parents. Or if ... More..
Education > Youth Mentoring Are mentoring programs for children of prisoners successful?: 1 of 1
There's an old saying that it takes a village to raise a child. However, the most valuable part of child rearing comes from the founders of that child, its parents. Unfortunately, research has shown that there are over two million children in America who has at least one parent that occupies a correctional facility. Therefore... More..
Arts & Humanities > Poets & Poetry Biography: Sara Teasdale: 4 of 7
Gone before her time, is the only way to truly describe Sara Teasdale. Her passion for poetry has been an inspiration to many throughout the years, but primarily the earlier part of the 20th century. Sara's themes of poems spanned from topics on love, nature and even death.A writer's best work comes as a result of life experi... More..