Nothing But Happy

For them, life is constant. An everlasting overlapping unchanging routine.   For him, Days like snowflakes no two are the same. With a personality that changes like the phases of the moon.   "You're nothing." they say, malice in their eyes. "Nothing but happy!" is always his cheerful reply.   Their life is a lake …

Fire in Your Eyes

Angry, Restless, You pace. Ignoring the tears That fall down your face. Forgetting, All, Your fears. The time for change is near. Beat your drums, Till they’re heard Over the sounds of guns. Don’t back down, Or in sorrow, You will drown. As pain darkens the skies, You still rise. You, With the fire in …

Being Neighborly

“Jackie!”, Mum called. “The neighbor’s on her way over!” Jackie groaned aloud. Reluctantly, she made her way downstairs, and was met with a astonishing sight. Mum, who never cooked, was busy in the kitchen. Clouds of flour rose up from her mixing bowl, and several timers were ringing in unison. Something that used to resemble …

Pieces

She is a ghost, who wears the cloak of normalcy. A spirit from another realm who resides upon this earth.   Deep within her soul's hidden places, she's in pieces.   She's a mere memory, fading and forgotten. A fragment of the girl who she once was.   Her mind wrapped up in fantasy, standing …

A Wake-Up Call

Her phone hummed. Sara closed her eyes, leaning back in her armchair. The fire was delightfully warm, and she rested her feet as close to it as possible. Her phone buzzed again, more insistently this time. She sighed, and walked over to the side table to pick it up.     “John!”, she said, her voice dripping …

Spirit of the Animal

I am not just a girl Not just a person with a name. Not just a picture On a passport Not a number In your contacts Not just a student In a school.   I am a bird On its migration Slowly leaving home behind Not knowing what I’ll find. Adventure calls And I answer. …