Ms. Rhodes glances over her thick rimmed glasses at the clock, and sighs. 3:03. She then clears her throat and announces, “Homework for today is up on the board as usual. Don’t forget to turn in your permission slips for the 8th Grade Washington D.C. trip!” Her small speech is met by blank sta...
Waiting.
I shiver, and glance at the clock. It reads 5:32 in blaring, neon green digits. I sigh, grinning. You’ll be hopping into your car, sweaty from playing 2 hours of intense basketball. I can picture you, your hair damp with the gatorade that your buddies poured on you, as a reward for a...
I thought you were my friend
So I gave you the sun.
You took the flames
And burned my soul.
I thought you were my friend
So I gave you the ocean.
You took the salt
And sprinkled it in my wounds.
I thought you were my friend
So I gave you the wind.
You took the frigid gales
And extingu...
Her petals, so delicate
But a fierce, fiery red.
She holds her head high
With her shoulders of thorns thrown back.
All of the daisies
Buttercups
And dandelions
Bow down their heads in shame.
But when the frigid winds
Send their icy rage across the gardens
The beautiful rose
Is elegant no ...
What is a song
Without the lyrics?
Nothing.
Just a pretty melody
Without a soul.
Words give those pleasant tunes
Purpose
Definition
And intention behind the layer of flowing notes.
You are the lyrics to my melody.
You are
The purpose
Definition
And intention in my life.
Without ...
Winter
Has held the buds of spring
In its icy fist
For long enough.
The chirping of the robin
Echoes in my memory.
Barely there
It has survived the harsh months
Of frigid gales
And icy walkways.
Hopefully
Spring will break free
Soon enough.
And with it
Will come new life
And new hope....
She is their doll
Their slave.
She is a mirror image of their motions
And follows them around like a hungry dog.
She hides under her thick mask of makeup and forced smiles.
But it is the girl inside
That was once my true best friend.
Now she’s at the other end of the cafeteria
Sitting besi...
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