"Will you ever hear me in the rain?" "...?" ***** #157 in Poetry February 12, 2016 #86 in Poetry February 14, 2016

Brenda's whole life she was teased for being fat. It even got to the point where her nickname was Brownie because when she was little she would quickly eat all of her Mom's brownies!! Eventually, Brenda decided to take matters into her own hands. Slowly Brenda become anorexic, but no one notices until she steps into Mrs. Colleen Rose's classroom. Brenda still tries to lose weight, but Mrs. Rose refuses to stand by and watch. A bond forms between the student and the teacher that might be able to get Brenda healthy again. But what happens if Brenda refuses to get better? And what if Mrs. Rose refuses to give up on getting Brenda healthier? Don't ask me, read for yourself:)

here is a collection of short stories that i have documented as i slouch through each and every day. looking back on these words now nearly makes me cringe; i've realized that i have wasted too much of me, too many of my words on people who don't deserve them. i have also realized that i should not and will no longer claim victory, as time has proven that once the exit of one labyrinth appears, the entrance to another is just around the corner. i often find myself at war with my need to pick up a pen, the voices in my head that demand i give up, and my desperate attempts to grasp onto someone who i believe can save me. yet i still find myself writing. for what or who, i doubt i'll ever know, but this is all i have.