Collection of Confessional Poems

Grown Ups and Misfits

Katrina's best friend Marco dies in a mall shooting when they're fourteen years old. Three years later, she's starting her senior year of high school and beginning to forget, at last. Her life had become as bearable as it could possibly be, until Ian - Marco's older brother - comes back to town. He...

Untraceable

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Suffer The Little Children

After the death of his wife, Simon Fuller moves to a new home, with his two daughters. One day, his daughter introduces a new imaginary friend - Nathaniel. She 'gives' Nathaniel to her father, telling him he can keep the boy "forever". Simon tries to find out who the boy really is, but is unable to. Questioning his...

Retribution

After years of torment and pain, I'm just a shadow of the woman I once was. Even now, after months of freedom, the lingering aches of broken bones, and the memories of unspeakable horrors still keep me from living a life of peace. While I try my best to put back all the broken pieces, the last thing I need is another...

Captured

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UNDER

***Optioned for film/TV by Komixx Media! More info coming soon!*** Selected by @Unfriended for the Best of Horror! A serial stalker is on the loose. When detectives find a single wolfsbane flower under Hadley Jasper's bed, they fear the worst. Will she be found in time? Or will her mutilated remains be all that's le...

To Walk On This Path (A GOD STORY)

That step from death to life. That step from earthly hell to living hope. How does that happen? Deriving from my own step - a tale of a girl who has no hope. **Featured wattpad story (June 19th, 2015)**

Living A Fake Life (Slowly Editing)

I was forced into a marriage of my parent's choosing. Strapped down and saddled to a man who only cared about himself. I couldn't force myself out of the marriage because I had made a stupid move by signing a contract that I never knew about. Now here I was expected to pretend to be a very happy wife to one of Miami's...

Brent's Story (A "Living With The Choices We Make" Novella) ✔️

My name is Brent Parks and I have just about driven my girlfriend Rena to her limits. In a few days, she will take my life. I can't necessarily blame her because I have abused her on and off during our relationship. Before I met her, I faced my own demons - for years, I suffered violence at the hands of my father. I...

Bitter Silence{A Domestic Violence Novel}

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A short little poem

How her innocence was taken away

Maddie is a 10 year old girl who lives with her mum, little sister and step dad. Both her parents loved her but maybe a little too much

A Country Girl at Heart

Jessie is a city girl who craves the country side so once school gets out, she decides to stay with her Gram and Grandpapa for a few weeks on their farm. Jessie has a hard time making friends because of her shy personality, so she is hoping to make some new friends. On the first day at the farm, she meets Calvin, a co...

Just A Country Love

I guess I'm a normal 13 year old. I mean I have friends. I like guys. Not just any guy. MY guy. He just doesn't know it yet. Taylor Murray, the ginger of the school. Everyone knows I like him, but him. My friends say I flirt with him but I don't see how. My best friend says I should ask him out but I'm too shy for tha...