you are the words left unsaid on my dry lips the whisper of something i wanted but could not have

Let me be vital. / I want to burn myself out. #39 Poetry - 11/6/16.

Sometimes all you really need is a place to call home. * * * Being re-written completely as of May 14, 2021

"Sometimes people are beautiful, Not in looks, Not in what they say, Just in what they are"

Aria has always laid low in school with her tight-knit group of friends. When she meets Nash at a party, he's rude, he's blunt, and he's got more baggage than he can carry. Aria immediately dislikes him. But the line between hate and love is very thin, and a continuous game of Never Have I Ever may change everything.

A short work inspired by the artwork you see as the cover, by Chad Gowey. The understudy tells us how she feels about being just that, the understudy, hidden backstage where she watches both performers and audience from afar.

"Give me ten days, and I can give you ten reasons not to die." Evan paused. "And if I can't change your mind by then, you can go jump off that cliff."

You know that girl you called fat? She's been starving herself for God knows how long. You know that chick you called emo? She's been battling depression for years. You know that gal you bullied and whenever she would cry you would say "Aww is little Missy going to go cry to her mommy and daddy?" Her parents died a couple years ago and she's still grieving their death. The tiniest thing can hurt a person beyond words, but it can also shed light to a dark tunnel. This is Missy Vega's story about loss, hurt, betrayal and hope.

Ever felt like drowning. Ever felt you don't belong. Ever felt unworthy. Well Casey certainly has. Here's her story.