She stood within the threshold silently and without a word she said, “Can I come in?”
I said “Why not, you’re in already, you might as well stay a while.”
Category: Competition
Competition
Hide
Winter hid behind the door, choking down his fear as the floorboards in the room creaked. The pacing stopped, replaced by a soft, cruel laugh.
Held Back
I see the faceless people laughing; enjoying their lives across the street.
I try to run to them but the ropes keep me down; tied to my feet.
Travelers
She stepped in and felt every mile of craggy earth that weathered the pair of sandals. The symbiotic crush of splayed feet on cured leather on tired earth reached up and out to the tips of her fingers; and before she could be discovered, she shirked the footwear back to rest next to her neighbor’s door.
Unexpected
“Surprise!” yelled Laura, all smiles as she ran across the bedroom and hugged me tightly.
I gripped her close and tried to push Tammy’s negligee under the bed with my foot.
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When I fall, the dust may rise and settle above me. Who knew the the earth could be so cold yet so inviting for these old bones to lay their years to rest?
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When I fall, the dust may rise and settle above me. Who knew the the earth could be so cold yet so inviting for these old bones to lay their years to rest?
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When I fall, the dust may rise and settle above me. Who knew the the earth could be so cold yet so inviting for these old bones to lay their years to rest?
Why
You love me, you worship me, I let you in.
When did solitude become so beautiful?
Her
I gripped at my heart, where the bullet had passed through, as if I could undo the action and survive once more.
But I couldn’t, so I thought of Her as I died alone.
Be careful who you deliver a pizza to.
While trapped in the chamber of his satanic majesty, I once again wondered if the pizza delivery field had been a worthwhile choice.
Then they sounded the horn, the chains grew taut about my limbs and I was hoisted into the air for the sacrifice.
Morning
Her heat ebbs slowly from the sheets, leaving nothing but an ineffable sense of the passage of time.
I wish the beautiful would linger.
the kid
Riding the school bus home, I read a study on my iPad that linked intelligence with depression.
No wonder I was so sad today.
.
When you left me you told me that one day I would find someone who was perfect for me.
I met her today, and all I could think about was you.
?
She said, ‘No.’
I didn’t care.
What comes too late
It took a while, but she finally wrote what she needed to say: “I love you, and I forgive you.”
And then she burned the letter.
He unscrewed the cap and took a sip, which turned into a swig, which then turned into a skull. Drowning his sorrows in alcohol once again, it would always be this way, he could never change.
.
I said ‘no’.
He didn’t care.
Not all Monarchs fly
Although I was the highest in command no one would ever listen to me. Apparently for penguins; the term “Emperor” means nothing.
Clenched Shut.
Suddenly darkness descended upon him, choking out the formerly burning pain. Next time he went motorcycling, James was sure to remember eye protection.