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• Opinion > Social Issues / Civics
  Answer For This

  

  By Miara, Ottumwa, IA

  Why are we no longer allowed to pray before a football game? Because an atheist was offended by it. It honestly isn't bothersome if someone believes something else, it's irksome that they don't believe what they say they believe. Look at it this way; who is more irrational, the m...
• Fiction > Realistic Fiction
  The Man Who Had No One

  

  By Miara, Ottumwa, IA

  "I am on my deathbed now. My deathbed is where I belong. I have lived a life of regret and wonder. I know I have done things I shouldn't have and I know that I have not made up for such things. Now, I never will. If I close my eyes tonight, I will be home." The old man hacks out...
• Fiction > Realistic Fiction
  One Difference

  

  By Miara, Ottumwa, IA

  I had seen such things before. One person being shunned for their differences. For some reason this time I couldn't stand it. This time, too many people had joined. Almost they had pulled me in as well. "She's so annoying!" "Ugh, I hate her." These are what the...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  Experience

  

  By Miara, Ottumwa, IA

  I have been lucky Not to have Experienced a betrayal From a friend. But I do know What it's like To drop Everything You know, To let go of Everything You held onto And begin Anew. I know what it's like To lose The only Past you can remember To leave behind Those you lo...
• Poetry > All Poetry
  Ignored Pain

  

  By Miara, Ottumwa, IA

  So few can imagine the hurt that we numb ourselves to. The pain of those around us that we refuse to accept. Why can't I feel what I wish I could? We ignore the pain we could stop so easily with a kind word. Or by talking to some one new. By a single smile a life could be changed....
• Fiction > Sci-fi/Fantasy
  What just happened?

  

  By Miara, Ottumwa, IA

  I walked into the meeting. A hushed silence fell over the others. This happened every time I tried to sneak in. I had tried to be nice and get to know some of them, but still they expected me to fit my title. The Fire Princess had a colder personality than me. Being the Ice Princess doesn...
• Fiction > Action-Adventure
  The Undead Warrior

  

  By Miara, Ottumwa, IA

  "I knew I would never be like them. They were pathetic. I wasn't, at least not yet. They fought over which one would wear which outfit. I fought to save my friends' lives. Yet all warriors give up everything for a life that appears to be glamorous. "I didn't know thi...
• Fiction > Romance
  Not The Way I Had Planned

  

  By Miara, Ottumwa, IA

  I hated football, she was a cheerleader. Her boyfriend was the guy every girl wanted, including me. He was hot. I wasn't. His girlfriend seemed perfect. As did his football career. We had several classes together. All advanced classes. So he was smarter than most people gave him credi...
• Fiction > Romance
  My Heart Hates Me

  

  By Miara, Ottumwa, IA

  Some part of me knew it was true, but I wouldn't admit it. I was trying to break my own heart and it wasn't working. He was kind to me. That much I would accept. They told me he liked me, I knew he didn't. They wanted to see me fall flat on my face. I hadn't had a choice in...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  Inside Myself

  

  By Miara, Ottumwa, IA

  I've seen storms through eyes not my own I've lived a life in a body not my own I've felt sand with nerves not my own I've smelled roses with olfactory senses not my own I've tasted honey with taste buds not my own So where are my eyes with which to see the storms tha...
• Poetry > All Poetry
  One Honest Day

  

  By Miara, Ottumwa, IA

  Someday I hope to have a honest day. A day when no one gets hurt by words. A day when I don't have to pretend to be someone I'm not. A day when my life is not a battle to help others survive. Someday my life will be more simple. An honest day would be nice every once in a while,...
• Fiction > Sci-fi/Fantasy
  My Realities

  

  By Miara, Ottumwa, IA

  I hope I am never like them. Useless idiots. They never seem to be doing anything, but that doesn't fool me. Their state of mind is contagious. Just yesterday I saw two more join them. The government can't get rid of them. These people walk around laughing at everything. They find i...
• Fiction > Realistic Fiction
  The Way Things Happen

  

  By Miara, Ottumwa, IA

  I could feel my heart break as I watched him get teased and picked on. I had been on both ends of that; bully-ing and getting bullied. Now, I would much rather be bullied. I hated seeing them tear him apart. He was so sweet and funny, but all they saw was how different he was. I saw his heart...
• Fiction > Sci-fi/Fantasy
  Why me?

  

  By Miara, Ottumwa, IA

  Hephaestus was staring at me again. He did this on a regular basis, and if you ask me, it's kinda creepy. Maybe I had had a crush on him in the beginning of the year, but ever since Jeff told him, he's been watching me more and more. I've taken to sitting sideways in my chair just ...