Sticks and stone may break my bones But words will break my confidence, Words will break my trust Words will linger in my head until who I am becomes who …
creative
eggs
even a pigeon will sit on a chicken egg, nurse a foreign thing to life. why can’t love be shown limitlessly, generously, fully? why must there always be a difference …
Don’t Step On People’s Shoes
Kindness. A two syllable word. Simply put, it means being friendly, generous, and or considerate. With over eight billion people, how many of them are kind? More or less than …
The 10-Year-Old Little Girl
“Hurry up!” her mother yelled. “We need to head to the hospital now,” she stated assertively. Her brother drove the three of them to the hospital as quickly and safely …
Musical Memories: The Nostalgic Power of Sound
The opening chords of a synthesizer blare from my car speaker followed by the powerful voice of Kate Bush. The radio reads “Running Up That Hill,” a song that was …
Old Friend
Hello Old Friend Hi, who are you? You shouldn’t worry yet Why are you so blue? I wouldn’t say that Is that really true? It’s nice to see you Old …
A Caterpillar’s Contemplations
Thinking of her future, the caterpillar began to dream, with all her friends, thought of the design of each wing. She was beyond excited and couldn’t wait to beam with …
Coffee & Bread
cherries plucked nimble fingers stained crimson, dirt and acrid fragrance etched on the lines of my mother’s and father’s hands starling pods, nestled within the fruit sing of opportunity America …
Sunday Scaries
Her stomach was aching and she had butterflies all day. She could barely control her breathing and her heart was pounding rapidly. Rachel rolled over and slowly began to open …
The Existentialist Hours
Insane If everything we feel is just a chemical reaction in the brain then what’s the difference between normal and insane? Is it an extra neurotransmitter following its pathway doing …