Fiction, Poetry, Letters, & Other Creative Musings
My idea of perfect happiness is a contradiction of sorts. Nothing is necessarily perfect. I think perfect happiness is decidedly imperfect. It is more a thing of me being content and have frequent periods of bliss & happiness. It means that my sad moments are not as often and short. It means having people in... Continue Reading →
In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "Linger." Have you ever had a moment that you wished could never end? Sometimes you get that feeling while you Sometimes you get that feeling while you're in that moment. The company is great. You feel amazing and happy. Maybe you are alone but actually at peace... Continue Reading →
I woke up from a dream that I was both hoping not to finish and anxious to see what happened at the end. I dream in epic fashion. It is not uncommon for my dreams to go from romantic comedy to gangster movie to Marvel comic action movie to musical to WTF in a matter... Continue Reading →
From the moment our lips touched I knew there were words there I was prepared for my unexpected decision to break rules set by the stick-in-the-mud other half of my personality Love keeping people on their toes But I wasn't prepared for the split second bit of heaven that brightened a dark room when my... Continue Reading →
Let me be the reason behind your smile. The random text message after a crazy commute. The note in your coat pocket describing/encouraging your world domination. The mental picture that causes the edges of your lips to stand at attention. The surprise home cooked lunch date. The giggles providing your mid-day energy boost. The infectious... Continue Reading →
inspired by the song "She is" by NeYo featuring Tim McGraw... I place complete blame on her. That smile is so very intoxicating. Hit me like an unexpected uppercut. Those eyes defibrillated my damaged heart. My heart, head, and hormones agree. See this is not my fault. She is the poem waking me.... Continue Reading →
Trust no one They are all out for something And I have nothing Everything is gone They have been here before And they have taken it all All the trust All the hope Left me paranoid Depressed Anxious Sitting in the corner No more tears Only screams I want to be normal A part of... Continue Reading →
I don't want you to sit up at night thinking about me... I want you to text me... Send me a message... Even if it is just to say hi... Because I want you to be who I am not... Isn't that how you fill in the empty spaces? I want you to be... Continue Reading →
We seem to be having the typical turtleberry romance... where we dance around the subject and sometimes ignore the feelings until we can't anymore and fall head first... only for it to be too much too soon or not enough or just not what we thought it was. I want you to know that I... Continue Reading →
Inside the Shell 