Being Love’s Prey

If you wanted to see me, you could’ve just said so. But tell me, how does one ask to see another, knowing in their heart, the other would rather not be there at all? When you are here, it feels like I have something to fear. Why would I fear the person I love? It …

the thing about life

life is too unpredictable to be complacent, and too beautiful to have to waste time burying regrets. we often wander around wearing masks that cloak our personalities, and speak in tongues that betray our authentic opinions. we settle for less because we want to please strangers and acquaintances, and cater to the envy, spite, gas-lighting …

you say i love you boy

You say, I love you boy. But I know you lie. the following creative piece is inspired by the song many of horror by biffy clyro. please listen to the song here whilst reading the below! it hurts to admit i was never yours to begin with. you look me in the eye and tell …

one, two, three

hi all x today's post is inspired by clara from midnight mind. she takes the most beautiful photographs and has such amusing, deep, quirky posts. if you would like to read the original post that has inspired today's post, please read it here. my heart feels warms seeing and responding to the incoming notifications from …

it was my win

my insides go all funny when i allow myself to think back on all the unwelcomed changes over my lifetime. my stomach gets all butterfly-like, and someplace in my chest freezes up whilst my mind is numb to it all. it's ironic how my emotions are no longer fazed by the memories. no more strains …

lost forever

soundtrack: find what you're looking for - olivia o'brien please listen to the song in the background whilst reading the following this one's dedicated to all of you who have walked away from people with devastation in your heart. this one's dedicated to those of you who let someone go without realising what you were …

grave after grave

Prompt: I didn't know what to do; I just knew it needed to stop. Grave after grave after grave. I got tired of burying my friends. The darkness weaves protectively around me as I stand in the woods. I'm here to bury the bodies, not to dig up distant memories. I never thought I'd be …

but you didn’t

I wanted you to fight for me when I forgot how to use my words as weapons, and when I forgot just why I should keep on fighting. I wanted you to take my hand, and smother me with assurance and validate my cause. When the tears couldn't be held back anymore, and I watched …

dying dreams

Write a response less than 750 words based on the following sentence: You look into the mirror, only to see that it isn’t your reflection staring back at you, but... You look into the mirror only to see that it isn't your reflection staring back at you, but all your broken dreams and shattered hopes. …

Once Upon a Time

Once upon a time there was a boy who kept things locked up tightly under a padlock in his mind. He didn't let anyone see what was actually written on his heart and instead he mastered the arts of smiling happily when in fact deep inside he was feeling lost. Terrified. And wallowing in sadness. …