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  The Sky, The Ocean

  

  By demipaddington, Hong Kong, Hong Kong

  The diary by her side lay opened. Some neatly written pages, some empty sheets, Few of them inked and covered in The miscellaneous lines that read her mind. "Drizzles are the huge gray spot in the clear blue sky," In the Spring of May 7 she wrote, "It is a shame, it is a sham...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  Lilies

  

  By demipaddington, Hong Kong, Hong Kong

  Half-drowned petals float dead, Gushing veins paint red. Quiet brim forgets to ripple, No more the eyes that shed. Above the skyline you reach, Just as how you would beseech. Rise to His kingdom as steam, Cleansed by angels with leach. White lilies diet on water, And sleep in peace by m...
• Poetry > All Poetry
  Beautiful Catastrophe

  

  By demipaddington, Hong Kong, Hong Kong

  Roses are red, violets are blue; They're the colors that bloom in you. Eyes bright as stars, shimmer and shine; Blink them once more, you're one of a kind. Heartbeat unrest, chaos and mess; Remedy quick, take a deep breath. Your lips like drugs, they heal my wounds; Crescent&#...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  Essential

  

  By demipaddington, Hong Kong, Hong Kong

  If On another planet, Wind was a toxic gas, Fire was the red Hell flame, Water was the disastrous flood, Earth was the dirt from graves; Still, Love was love On any planets. If In another dimension, Human torsos were empty shells, Sensible minds were absurd ideas, Broken smiles were w...
• Fiction > Sci-fi/Fantasy
  Behind the Mountains

  

  By demipaddington, Hong Kong, Hong Kong

  The night falls through. She has the dormers opened, hoping to greet the ghosts of youth with long cries to the sky. Darkness has filled her eyes. No glitter, no starlight; but once in a while, the sky cracks a pitiful smile, seemingly to remind her of something she has long forgotten. Fear is wh...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  Infinite Tomorrows

  

  By demipaddington, Hong Kong, Hong Kong

  Tomorrow is worth the infinity That means priceless to me. But infinity is of no value That means nothing to you. The Present is our present from above, With a bonus of Tomorrow means love. It is for whom makes infinity the best Out of nothing amongst the rest. "Being born to live, ...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  In Circles

  

  By demipaddington, Hong Kong, Hong Kong

  I remember when we danced, We danced with no music playing. Your velvet touch on my waist, Your gentle grip of my hand - When my feelings were all in one, You spun me round in circles. I turned to look you in the eye, Exchanging passionate breaths, Your skin was against mine. That moment wa...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  Soaring

  

  By demipaddington, Hong Kong, Hong Kong

  Pardon the way I fly. When you look up at the sky And see me free-falling - I am only soaring. Do not believe your eyes, Nor when you hear my cries. Don't love without your mind, For it's easy to be blind. The sugarcoated words Will be nothing but a hurt. So here to remind yo...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  The Arsonist

  

  By demipaddington, Hong Kong, Hong Kong

  Antarctica lies in Not the southernmost part On earth but in Me, a place where blood once Had been pumped in And out as if an instrument Drummed itself in A rhythmic beat endlessly. It had once been set On fire by your innocent smile When we first met. The sky – it was a clear blue â€...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  Our Breaths

  

  By demipaddington, Hong Kong, Hong Kong

  What I were to you, darling, Was your indulgence in sex On lazy Sunday mornings, Breathing heavily under the sheets, head to head. I was the coffee break you craved for in the middle Of a breathless Monday But working is no playing second-fiddle That you devote nothing to get paid. With ...
• Nonfiction > Personal Experience
  "And life is too much like a pathless wood"

  

  By demipaddington, Hong Kong, Hong Kong

  In Birches, Robert Frost wrote, I'd like to get away from earth awhile And then come back to it and begin over. Because of his weariness of considerations, and that he feels lost in life - And life is too much like a pathless wood, he wants to leave this place for a little while - not pe...
• Nonfiction > Personal Experience
  The Sandbox, the Swing, the Monkey Bars

  

  By demipaddington, Hong Kong, Hong Kong

  I used to think happiness is always around, and that those who try looking for it will eventually succeed, for they deserve it. But now, after my, precisely, 17 years 5 months and 3 days of living, I've learned that happiness is not a choice. Some are born with it; however, as we grow older and...
• Fiction > Romance
  A Place For Us

  

  By demipaddington, Hong Kong, Hong Kong

  I enjoy living the past. Don't judge me for dwelling on it, honey I just can't stop thinking about you, I never stopped, right from the very beginning when we first met and when you promised me joy. You are what glows within me. I keep you in my heart for so long that you've alread...
• Nonfiction > Personal Experience
  Lasting

  

  By demipaddington, Hong Kong, Hong Kong

  I kept asking why when he said he couldn't go on any longer. "Perhaps you're leaving me for someone else," I'd thought. "You only want to take a break," I'd thought. "Maybe it's just a test," I'd thought. "It can't be over,&...
• Fiction > Romance
  Haven

  

  By demipaddington, Hong Kong, Hong Kong

  It's time for a new start. I'm not sure if I really want this though. People always tell me it's not that I can't get over you, but it's been me the whole time who never really want to move on to a new phase. Not that I lack boys - oh of course - I'm crazy about you. I&...
• Fiction > Realistic Fiction
  The Way Home

  

  By demipaddington, Hong Kong, Hong Kong

  Staring out the window, I long for reaching the stars hanging up above the sky. I try to stretch out my hand to catch it, yet it seems like a million miles away beyond my touch – I wonder where they will lead us to. Someday, I would be able to find out the path these stars guide us towards, if onl...
• Fiction > Romance
  Love Game

  

  By demipaddington, Hong Kong, Hong Kong

  "I measured love by the extent of my jealousy." -Graham Greene I could never tell how true it is until you begin to treat me like any other girls. You know, back in the days, I used to be different - having inside jokes with you, teasing you but never having to anger you, telling lies ...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  Rain, Rain, Rainbow

  

  By demipaddington, Hong Kong, Hong Kong

  I, you said, was the rain. I embraced you when you were dancing in the drizzles, I cleansed your soul when you wanted to come clean, I washed away your tears when you were crying, I kissed you gently at times when you felt helpless. I gave you all that I had, you said, but not what you want...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  Don't Come Close

  

  By demipaddington, Hong Kong, Hong Kong

  I enjoy being happy as much as I enjoy being sad. At times when I'm in a state of extreme sorrow, I plead you, don't ever try to make me feel better. I am capable of handling my own emotions. I need some time alone. I'll talk to you when I feel like to, or when I know I'm...
• Fiction > Romance
  Long Gone

  

  By demipaddington, Hong Kong, Hong Kong

  When you kiss, you'll have butterflies in your stomach, you'll have your heart tied in a knot, you'll see sparks with your eyes closed; and the taste will last, leaving you soaked and embraced with warmth, bliss, happiness at the same time. You'll feel the urge to scream out loud...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  The Ocean

  

  By demipaddington, Hong Kong, Hong Kong

  I thought your love was big. You baked me a mango cake for my birthday, And your smile, your hugs, always made my day. I thought your love was big, Bigger than my appetite. I thought your love was big. Keeping me warm when the Winter breeze swallowed me whole, Staying up late with me when I...
• Nonfiction > Personal Experience
  Dreamers Blame the Stars

  

  By demipaddington, Hong Kong, Hong Kong

  I tossed and turned in my bed, trying to fight the thoughts inside my head. I thought tonight was going to be just like the nights I always had, rough, long and lonely, but it was not. At times, I overworked myself, got home late and all I wanted to do was to jump onto my bed and sleep in, even if I...
• Opinion > Sports / Hobbies
  Magical Words

  

  By demipaddington, Hong Kong, Hong Kong

  Words are magical. They can create pictures and images in our minds, they can help us to express our emotions that we’ve been trying to hide, and like a key, words can open up locked hearts and can free our souls that have been kept deep inside. When different people are reading the same passag...
• Fiction > Realistic Fiction
  My Brother Is a Jerk

  

  By demipaddington, Hong Kong, Hong Kong

  Having a brother was never what I wanted. And it even shocked me when I found out Spencer, my brother who was one year older than me, was adopted. I couldn’t sleep for a whole week after my parents had told me the truth; I couldn’t believe I was the only one who did not know. I spent my whole ni...