Sometimes, I want to be a balloon. To be as buoyant as it seems while dancing across the sky above. No anxieties about the future, and no mistakes from the past locking it in place, trapping it with chains made of utter anguish. Balloons never have to worry about how they look, what others think ...

Another day passes by while bloodshed reigns upon our fellow brothers at arms,trying their hardest to serve our country at any price.Another day passes by as we march toward our graves.We cross the jungles of ‘Nam,but what has that gotten us?One by one, the bullets zip past our sight,one by one, a brother falls with ...

Too much is occurring in our sheltered society hell-bent on tearing and leaving us in pieces. While the blood soaks through the dirt, evident like the smell of rage and gunpowder. “He’s the enemy!,” one cries as the mob of flesh-hungry beasts eat at one another. Ripping fragile veins and tearing through skin until only ...

If they could see us now,What would they think? What would they comprehend?With poor souls like us A melting pot of a nationWith towers sky-high. A nation built on values,Integrity and courage. A nation prosperous and blessed,But poor in spirit. Searching for purpose,Alive and strong. Imperfect and pitiful,With a checkered past. Bound with earnest desire,To ...

“Tip-tapTip-tap,One-TwoOne-Two,”I repeat. “One-stepOne-step,One-TwoTwo-Three,”He whispers. I falter,I sway,I trip,I bumble. I leap,I soar,I fly,I descend. “My love,My love,”I call. “My dove,You okay?”He asks. “My darling,Never better,”I reply. For I am yours,Mon amor.

“Attention passengers,” the flight steward chirps through the intercom, “We’re arriving at our destination within five minutes. Each attaché case is doing well inside their compartments. Please read the step-by-step procedures on each of your screens as we descend towards the airport. We hope that you and your assistants have a wonderful time in Tinge ...

I’m not your girl That girl died long ago She’s been buried Along with the sins of the past I’m not yours to keep That was not What I agreed to When you whispered promises When you exchanged secrets That you hoped I’d take To the very grave As you danced with other maidens I’m ...

I have always enjoyed winter from a distance. I love cocoa, being wrapped up in a blanket, and watching whatever holiday movie my mom had on in the background. My birthday is in February so the snow has always held a special place in my heart. I don’t like my chair in the snow, slipping ...

When all else fails When your days grow dark When you feel at the end of the rope Dance among the wolves

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it ...