From preschool to high school we have been told to “be yourself,” or “be who you are”. But what do those saying even mean? Does it mean to say exactly what you are thinking, or not to model yourself after someone else? Could it mean to act only according to your genetic traits and not let an...
Nolan lived a perfectly alright life. At thirty five years old he was 5' 11'' and weighed 185 pounds. He had bright green eyes clean cut brown hair, and as his wife told him “a dashing smile”.
He drove his treasured KIA optima back and forth to his work that paid a generous, 4...
The coldness of the night seeps into the warm air of my car. I consider turning on the heater but I decide against it. I need to save gas. Money doesn't come my easily these days and I don't have the time for job between school and sports.
I rub my hands together and blow on them. The wa...
Madison let the lake water wash over her bare feet as she walked along the beach. The water was a little cold but she welcomed the little bit of zing she got from the cold. The sun was just setting, and the water was glimmering and showing off all kinds of colors. She stopped and turned towards it. ...
My knees feel as if they are about to buckle every time my feet pound on the hard cement road. My body is glazed in a light coat of sweat that is gently tapped by the cool wind every now and again, giving me a sweet and sudden chill. The air is thin, but shrill making it uncomfortable if I were to s...
The stones around me, are grey and misty,
they whisper wisdom through the wind swiftly.
Knowledge they speak, with soft steady tones,
these twelve ancient but wise stones.
A calming breath of wind, carries there word.
I stay quiet and attentive, trying to keep my nerve.
I begin to breath the...
Will sat on the couch watching ABCs 13 nights of Halloween. He was trying to get into the spirit of the night of horrors but it wasn’t working to well. If anything would scare him that night it would be the little monsters that came to the door asking for candy. Then there crying about his lack of...
They slide the pistol over towards you. Your turn. You pick up the heavy, silver, 6 shot revolver. You flip the cartridge open. One golden bullet, 5 empty chambers. But don't worry that bullet only has a 1 in 6 chance of hitting you. About 17 percentile. You spin the cartridge.
Besides you ...
It’s been 10 years
But I still think of you
All the time we laughed
All you pulled me through
I wish you were still here
I know it’s a part of life
But this hurts more
Than a stab from a knife
I never guessed
How much I would need you
I need your guidance
I don’t know what to d...
Most of us would never
play Russian roulette
but we'll take a drink
from someone we just met
you won't go in the army
because you might be shot
but you'll run the health risk
of smoking pot
you won't rob a bank
because your actually sane
but you'll break the la...
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