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  Destroying the Parthenon

  

  By shredsofconfidence, Montville, NJ

  Everybody seems to think that the Parthenon was destroyed by time. Idiots. As if my sister would allow her precious temple be destroyed by something like time. No, what destroyed the Parthenon was much worse. It was destroyed by gods. In other words, my idiotic family members: Hades, Poseidon, and Z...
• Fiction > All Fiction
  Torturing the Tutor....On a field trip

  

  By shredsofconfidence, Montville, NJ

  Once upon a time, because after all, all fairytales start with once upon a time. So, once upon a time, there was a princess who was extremely sarcastic, and like everyone else in the world, slightly mentally unstable. She also had a tutor since all princesses have tutors. The tutor also had some wei...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  Free Thinking

  

  By shredsofconfidence, Montville, NJ

  I don't think you understand, You live in a ham. If you wanna try and lie, Please just go and die. I'm feeling so stressed. Why am I in a pink dress? How are you feeling tonight? Go turn out the light. No one likes Twilight you know, Because vampires don't sparkle, they glow ...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  Only Your Imagination

  

  By shredsofconfidence, Montville, NJ

  I am the whisper On the wind Calling your name. I am the power Running through your veins. I am a figment— A manifestation— Of your imagination Of your dream, But I’m not your lover. And I’m not your wife. So why am I here? Hiding in the shadows of your life....
• Fiction > All Fiction
  Not Crazy

  

  By shredsofconfidence, Montville, NJ

  “Is there something wrong with you?” Rashmi asked. “Me? Pshhh, no. Why? DO YOU THINK I’M CRAZY? ‘CAUSE I ASSURE YOU, I’M NOT CRAZY. AND THERE IS A REASON WHY I’M TALKING LIKE THIS AND WHY I WAS SKIPPING DOWN THE HALL,” Emily said cheerfully. “Yeah…about that… You do realiz...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  Do You Remember?

  

  By shredsofconfidence, Montville, NJ

  Remember the days when we were young? When all seemed good in the world Playing on the beach Talking in the park Do you remember the days when we were young? Remember all the days we spent in school? Falling asleep during lessons Causing trouble Making jokes Do you remember the days when...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  An Unfullfilled Fairytale

  

  By shredsofconfidence, Montville, NJ

  Where is the princess named after a flower? Where is the dragon guarding the tower? Where is the key in the mouth of a dove? Where is the joy in finding true love? Where is the prince on bended knee? Where is the wedding by the side of the sea? Where is the happily wedded bliss? Where is the ...
• Opinion > Entertainment / Celebrities
  Getting People to do Stuff for Me is a Wonderful Thing

  

  By shredsofconfidence, Montville, NJ

  (Or My Awesome Kickass Essay, So Called by Me) As you can tell from reading the title to this oh so wonderful I believe midterm essay I have to write, I obviously believe that getting people to do stuff for me is a wonderful thing (and that my essay is awesomely kickass). Truly. I mean, all I hav...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  One Last Time

  

  By shredsofconfidence, Montville, NJ

  War’s a dirty thing. It can turn a nation against itself Pit friend against friend Family against family Brother against brother. And when you end up facing Your own blood on the battlefield Face to face And on opposite sides You can’t help but wonder How it came to this. You’ve bee...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  Start Again

  

  By shredsofconfidence, Montville, NJ

  1, 2 Scream and shout 3, 4 Let it all out 5,6 Slam the doors 7,8 Down the rain pours 9, 10 Start again...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  My Apologies

  

  By shredsofconfidence, Montville, NJ

  Okay, so we’re in a life-threatening situation again. But IT’S NOT MY FAULT. Because who lost the directions? Who lost the map? Who followed the clown? Who walked into that sketchy backroom? Who got held at gun-point? Who gave the advice that got us into this mess in the first place? Tha...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  shreds of confidence

  

  By shredsofconfidence, Montville, NJ

  “Have more confidence,” my family says, Even as they comment On my every weakness, My every failure. My incapability to Measure up against my friends, And themselves. Some days, I want to scream. Scream that, No. I’m not a failure. My weaknesses are also my strengths. Why is that ...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  Looking Back

  

  By shredsofconfidence, Montville, NJ

  You were my first friend. I guess you didn’t know that. I never told anyone, But you were. Best friends in first grade Play dates—oh the play dates! Playing with makeup And watching movies. I was terrified of your dog, you know. But when I heard that he died I cried a little on the...