Ramblings of an Adolescent

The stars in my universe, the sun in my solar system, the light that bursts through the clouds in the morning, the breeze that blows through my hair and makes me feel alive. He’s all of these things, and he makes me feel alive. We’ve always had this overly dramatic relationship, and by overly dramatic,…

Somewhere, Away

Drip Drip Drip A drop lost in space Flip Flip Flip A coin lands on its face Ship Ship Ship I want to sail away from time Sing Sang Sung Lost is this melody of mine

A Few Fleeting Inspirations

Get it get it get it Yeah these rhymes are so pathetic But the beat is so magnetic Tell me now, do you regret it? – Hush hush don’t make a sound everyone’s in bed you’ll be sad if you’re found – I’m a mess a ball of yarn a tattered rope unchosen hope I…

(Part Six) Cloudy

I was huddled up in my blankets in my bed with one of my counselors sitting in a chair next to me. I had to pee. I got up to go pee. “Where are you going?” “Gotta pee.” The doorbell rang. I’m peeing. When I was done, I sat down on the toilet and just…

(Part Five) Cloudy

Remember earlier when I said I took steps backwards, and bigger steps forward? Well, these times are the steps backwards. One night in late July, near the end of my visit, Dustin and I were sitting in his bed at around 2 a.m. We both had this angst building up for quite a while, so…

(Part Four) Cloudy

I had been living with my aunt and uncle and their kids. The only real difference from living with them and living with my abusive mother was that at my aunt and uncle’s house, the abuse was never physical. So I guess that’s sort of good. But it still sucked, and I was still a…

(Part Three) Cloudy

Have you ever looked at someone and felt an immense attraction to them? I’m not talking about romance or sex. I’m talking about love. That sounds really stupid.   I’m going to continue now.   It was the summer vacation before my last year in middle school and since I was living in one of…

(Part Two) Cloudy

My aunt was a short woman with shoulder length auburn hair. She had a sort of sparkle in her eyes, and at first glance, seemed like a nice lady. And she was, to most people. I was just lucky enough to not be most people. The woman seemed to have something to say about everything…

Let’s Meet Between Pink & Blue

Oh serenity! Such dreams I create With the stroke of a pen. Oh, just look at me! Breathing this scent That never ends. Without a sound, Without a whisper, Breathe the earth Before you miss her. Oh surreality! If you’d look away For just a moment, May you see in her The dreams of a…

Sing

Poisoned Rivers Skylights Shivers Chilled To the bone That place Was never My home.   Her sins Left stains On the couch And the carpets He sits Alone And he cries In the dark but Someday he’ll know That this is no show His story is young And he has yet To grow.