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  Six Ways of Looking at Emotions

  

  By AllieMae, Los Lunas, NM

  Emotions are the burdens that leave your mind wondering, “what if?” They can give you grief for the choices that you’ve made, whether they are good or bad. Emotions are the little monsters in your mind that make you doubt yourself, hesitate, and terrify you into hiding who you are. Emotio...
• Poetry > Ballad
  The Dreamer

  

  By AllieMae, Los Lunas, NM

  The Dreamer Once cold and windy December day, The Dreamer and his wife walked through Strawberry Lane. He held her hand tightly, The Dreamer he did, as he and his wife walked through the rain. The Dreamer spotted a man who clenched his artwork tight. “Would you like me to sign that for you?” ...
• Poetry > All Poetry
  Esther Greenwood

  

  By AllieMae, Los Lunas, NM

  Esther Greenwood Engulfed in your dejection, Esther Greenwood, you sacrificed your mind for the ink. Engulfed in your sorrow, Esther Greenwood, you sacrificed your heart to share it with others. Engulfed in yourself, Esther Greenwood, you sacrificed your bliss for tragedy. Engulfed in your trage...
• Nonfiction > Memoir
  A Brave Soldier's Goodbye

  

  By AllieMae, Los Lunas, NM

  I watched her as she slept peacefully, wondering what it was that she was dreaming of. I stroked her face gently, and then she woke up, "Daddy, what are you doing?" I tried to hold back the tears as I spoke, "Nothing sweetie, just watching you sleep. You know daddy's going away t...
• Poetry > Song Lyrics
  The Boy in the Red Mustang

  

  By AllieMae, Los Lunas, NM

  Verse 1: Boy in the Red Mustang you walk by me, my heart skips a beat. I imagine what it would be like if we were together you and me. Verse 2: You come across my mind more than my head tells my heart to beat. It’s come to the point where it’s the though of you that keeps my heart going. I wond...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  What Do You Do?

  

  By AllieMae, Los Lunas, NM

  What do you do when there is nothing to be done, when there is no more fun? What do you do when the world stops turning and you are left standing? What do you do when you have nothing left, when you have no one yet? What do you when you're all alone, and everyone is cold? What do you do wh...
• Opinion > Love / Relationships
  Legalize Love! Same Sex Marriages

  

  By AllieMae, Los Lunas, NM

  For the longest time a black man and a white woman could not be married, but that changed when African Americans were given the same rights as whites. The way I see it, legalizing same sex marriages is the same situation. Gay people are basically being told “You can’t marry someone you love, bec...