0 (0) The roar of the train coming to a halt filled my ears as I walked down the steps for the first time at sixteen.  My body tensed at the new loud sound ahead of me, not used to such volumes. I swiped my $1.50 Metro card and walked through the turnstile gate. My ...

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0 (0) Nobody climbed the mountain of trials and tribulations. They grew comfortable in dwellings built upon sand, believing in their hardened hearts there is no God. But in the horrendous storm, each house crumbled into ruin. Fueled by hubris, they rebuilt their homes. How long does it take to humble a heart of stone? ...

0 (0) I took the well-traversed path, the broad way to destruction. I took his outstretched, shadowed hand. And we became fast friends. Hand in hand we skipped along, my friend and I. Skipping along, singing a song, my friend and I. To what extent will we carry on, my friend and I? I tried ...

0 (0) Body warm and shivering, Longing for relief. Many show care, others pity,  But she wishes the pain away. Health is wealth, they say. Now, I know she would pay a million bucks just to jump back up in strength again. Editor: Erynn Crittenden