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sian_
sian_

Forever

Don't judge me, Not now, not ever. Please don't judge me Or we'll be destroyed forever. Don't blame me, Not now, not again. Please don't blame me And make you the same.

28 2 69 words
niixxz
niixxz

Warmth Of Living

I turn in the most ungracious way and see her standing there in the hallway, looking at me. Staring straight through what's left of my cold, petty soul. It burns, the way hot sand burns your feet.

10 0 255 words
Vannah15
Vannah15

What's Your Opinion Of Wrong?

10. Knocking sounds at my door and I sigh, "Who is it?" "Me," Sean's voice says "Come in," he opens the door slowly and leans against the doorframe.

4 0 367 words
Odd
Odd

Penny For Your Thoughts

.6. Dora felt it the next morning. The late night, the theatre, the dirty death money going into her savings account. She felt it in the morning alarm.

14 4 369 words
allirpurple1d
allirpurple1d

The girl Chapter 1

*His point of view* I walked through the dimly lot street lights. The whispers of the street vendors where the only voices hidden beneath the buzzes of the cars flying by like a tornado.

10 1 210 words
Rawren
Rawren

That Guy with the Van

#acrostic Man, oh, man--there’s that guy with the van, Yet again, on the curb with no obvious plan Seriously, man, the guy is a freak, That van’s been there for over a week.

28 5 71 words
BethyBoo
BethyBoo

Broken Promises

#beginningline #nightdwellers. The promises died in his icy white breath. He pointed at me with his fingers of death. There was something about him, the way that he moved.

26 11 162 words
tollphone
tollphone

A House Divided

"A house divided against itself cannot stand" - Mark 3:25 Prologue: Corinne- November of 1986 Corinne sat in a large chair, crossing her arms in her lap.

0 0 743 words
evilfingerz
evilfingerz

bg

I kinda told you. I'd 6e here 9irl, mine. To write about my followers. When I reached 69. Full of innuendo. 6ut I 9et my fill. Very quiet literally. If looks could kill. You say not to tell.

18 0 83 words
AprilMayJune
AprilMayJune

Grandfather's Clock Chapter 6

Hi everyone. Sorry I haven't updated this story in a while... I keep forgetting. I'll try to get the next chapter out quicker. Enjoy... I finish dusting the oak coffee table for the 100th time today.

12 3 847 words
sian_
sian_

Reflection

I could see your reflection in the surface of the mirror-lake, I stood stone still not to scare you, mostly for my sake. I didn't want you to be frightened, or angry as you might.

2 0 152 words
rwjdodds
rwjdodds

An Oddity

Thayne was sure it wasn't normal. None of his teachers had mentioned seeing people when they Wielded the energies. Neither did the Carriers. He was not mad. He knew that in his mind.

2 0 426 words
pennygirl21
pennygirl21

The Triangle

I see him time. And time again. I know what he sees. And can't stop him. From looking. While the other one looks on. He thinks that I have. Something to give him. So I keep him away.

10 1 135 words
jackalice
jackalice

Two Boxes

Watching two boxes Fall down into the big fire pit I Dug with my own two hands this Morning.

10 0 208 words
HeatherAnne
HeatherAnne

Teaser.

You break me, You take me, But you make me what I am. You touch me, Too much for me, I clutch what's left to damn. Dependant, Defendant, You lend your strength, I take.

30 2 66 words
Odd
Odd

Untitled

Is it silly that it scares me. Knowing you can watch my every move. Is it silly that it worries me. Knowing what you can do... There's only so long I can pretend... Only so long I can ignore...

26 0 96 words
mulishwhim
mulishwhim

Untitled

The door closed with a creak and clicked shut behind me. I panicked, trying the doorknob, scanning for windows.

16 1 405 words
Birdsi
Birdsi

Untitled

Elirios Alexis The dust swirled around me as I slowly took my gun out of its holster. "Be careful boys, she's got a gun" He laughed, sauntering forwards casually.

4 0 250 words
muhkickass
muhkickass

ombré

to look like she doesn't care. but she does. a cross on her neck. even though she doubts Him. the cross means more to me than her. more than her. than her.

12 0 70 words
biasasse
biasasse

Captured

I could hear my heartbeat. I could also hear footsteps getting nearer. One, two, three, pause. One, two, three, pause. They were checking the boxes for fugitives. Fugitives like me. Damn it.

2 8 158 words
Eamesy85
Eamesy85

Paranoid

As I walked towards the end of the dark twisty lane, alone I was, it didn't quite feel the same.. It was late, the horses in the field were silent in their stables, An itch on my neck..

4 2 125 words
ZenMercury
ZenMercury

112.The Trial

Hello again, and today is Saturday, January 5, 2012. Here's a poem I wrote for y'all. Enjoy.

0 0 116 words
Platypus
Platypus

Surrounded (Forests)

#opussweeklychalkenge (shorter version) "We'll do it all. Everything. On. Our. OWN!" Dalia screamed at me, Jonathan standing by her side. "You're just a nuisance Mariana.

4 3 329 words
a_thousand_roses
a_thousand_roses

In The Woods

It was the coldest night he could remember, and the frozen grass crunched under his feet. The boy walked into the woods. It was still, silent, and snow covered, but this quietness unnerved him.

12 0 128 words
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