Monthly Archives: November 2014

curve me

it would be so easy, too easy. the steering wheel smooth under her hand, the accelerator under her foot. the curve advances, and it would only take a little more pressure to send her over, to a new beginning. maybe … Continue reading

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underdogs

white halls with white walls, suffocating minds and trapping the innocent in emptiness, accusing them of things that can’t be helped, reminding them of the images that must be presented, the roles that must be played. crying isn’t always an … Continue reading

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sírenu

she attempts peace. craves the violence of vicinity, pressing at midnight and smiling greed. she tries to reach flesh, sitting and smothering in other’s veins, suffocating their kin and sipping consistency, the juices of conformity, so falling and confounding alone, … Continue reading

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a few sips off

the incessant beeping of the microwave is enough to wake a hundred dead children. seriously, was it always this loud? whatever happened to the days of tea kettles that whistled – at least that was expected. not suspicious. the microwave … Continue reading

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simul

opportunity is simply suffocation for the insane. their steps do stray to the dark, their fortunes alive with the screams of their nightmares, crying out for solace, a door, an exit, a forever known that provides a conclusion. where pained … Continue reading

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arrière

her eye twinkles, and i wonder where it took her. i try to remember the thing i said last but, for the life of me, it evades my consciousness. instead i choose to look at her, analyzing every feature. maybe … Continue reading

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tertium

there’s this pressure, in my stomach. it comes and goes, like it can’t decide if i’m truly worth it, and it suffocates me. it seems to seep its way into my lungs and press down, harder, until sometimes i just … Continue reading

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a day in the life

he doesn’t want to be here – it’s obvious by the hunched shoulders, dragging feet, and muttering escaping out of his closed lips. his black hair is a mess, strewn every which way, and she shudders remembering the hour it … Continue reading

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vaulted

Muddled brown on a twisting rail Rotting from the inside out Dusting the ground with thoughts So frail its heart is sobbing now A mutter behind, a worried glance back One present from above Sweet predator, which steps do stray … Continue reading

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weighing

She walks along a sheltered path of brick and vine and stone. The birds and bees cannot be seen For the path, she walks alone. She walks with her heart, so full of tears For the lost, confused, and dead … Continue reading

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