I was given some harsh advice by my therapist last week. She said, “That’s life. It’s time to grow up.” I was hurt at first, and then the more I thought about it, It dawned on me that she was right. I have always cried about everything. Tears come when I’m sad, when I’m happy, ...

Trina attends an awkward dinner with her secret ex and his family that ends in a crisis for him and an epiphany for her.

We were young, still in our cocoons when we first met. Flora morphed into a beautiful butterfly, sooner than me. Her wings—the colors of fire, lit the sky. Her flutter stirred many, to reach and pocket her. But free minded, she held her own, unwilling to be caught.   With a grand vision to travel ...

The past few months have felt like I was just surviving. The awkward part about it is that nothing traumatic has happened. Everything that happened resulted from my poor decisions. My ankle scraped against my manual chair, and I didn’t say anything until it was painful. My chair only existed because I kept rescheduling my ...

There was nothing more important today. Preparations for the festivities would attract a huge tourist crowd to Prosper Island. What was today, you ask yourself? Why today is October 31, Halloween, Samhain. The night that ghouls and goblins roamed the land. People were free to be everything they were afraid to be. You see, Prosper ...

I cannot wait to fly and touch the sky Above the clouds, beside the Sun and Moon Where Stars stand straight in line and wave their “Hi!” Where Plough and Crux appear to watch me swoon   Where Birds adapt to fly beneath the sea Where Green Sea Turtle races Octopus Where Sally Lightfoot Crab ...

I stood awkwardly next to one of my tables. The restaurant was peaceful until a few moments ago. The air surrounding the couple was thick with tension from the moment they arrived. When the hostess seated them, neither had bothered to look at one another. Instead, the husband focused straight ahead as she let him ...

My heart skips a beat as I see the pink dot flying away. I nearly leap out of my beach chair, but a closer look reveals it to be a small balloon that left a child’s grasp. I sigh and lie on my back in the shade. Listening to the gentle waves landing on the ...

For everyone hello there’s a goodbye For every door closed there’s one open When you say hello please know There’s a goodbye A lot of what we know is this: We move through time Endlessly as if we forgot It all ends Opportunities come and go Take what you can As the door closes Look ...

pieces ripped aparttorn and shatteredjagged and chainedit’s all the waysmy heart ended up the beauty in the darkthe lies in your eyesit’s more than i can takeeven when i trymaybe i was wrongthinking that you caredwere here to build me upnot rip me in twoyet with every passing wordmy world changes once againand we are ...