the little boy was five when he knew to fear the stove. he tried to reach the counter, not aware of the flame on top. a lesson was learned in the form of a second degree burn on his palm, he never touched the stove again. the little girl tugged on the dogs tail, laughing until it snapped back at her with teeth. she learned that even the softest creatures with the sweetest eyes sometimes still bite... » Continue Reading
one day i'm gonna get away, get out of the same old small town we call home, i'm gonna run so far you couldn't hire dogs to trace my scent. i won't leave a note, i'll lock the door and i'll throw away the spare. leaving you behind standing next to a ghost of the old me too, and i hope it k!lls you. i hope my absence swallows you up and leaves you gasping for air. i hope you look for me in crowded ... » Continue Reading
if i had nine lives i'd spend the first one drowning. feel the water seep into my lungs. stealing my oxygen and stripping my breath. maybe after i become unconscious, i'd find peace and no longer fear the ocean. i could spend the rest of my eight lives living by the water, living with no fears. for my next two i'd spend each one with my parents. live in their shadows, learn their deepest secrets a... » Continue Reading