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20 Flavors of Life
You patiently stand in line. The line is slow moving, an occasional shuffle of feet to indicate actual advancement. No frustrated mutters. No angry complaints. You are the same. You can only quietly sigh as you glance around in search of a clock or something to measure the length of time that has passed. You pat your pockets once more--Nope, no ( Read more... ) -
Seeking the Rainbow in a Storm
They say:
Look for the silver lining when you're caught in a downpour--
even with your clothes clinging to your shivering skin,
your shoes squelching with each step,
even with mud splattering up your jeans
and your hair plastering to your head.
Look for the silver lining when you've missed the bus--
even when its doors shut in front of your face,
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Make a Wish
Chapter 6
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Feeling Twenty-Two
Feeling twenty-two is feeling out of breath.
Feeling like fish out of water,
Gasping to breathe,
Fighting to live,
Desiring to flop back into the waters
Back into the comfort of my sheets,
To never resurface.
Feeling twenty-two is feeling out of breath.
Feeling like I'm trekking Mt. Everest,
My lungs screaming for oxygen,
My brain yelling at me to ( Read more... ) -
First Encounter
Title: First Encounter
Pairing: Yunjae
Rating: PG-13
Genre: AU, drabble, second-person
Summary: When you first see him, you know where it's going to start, but you don't know where it's going to end.
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Touch
Goosebumps rise in synchronization,
From the nape, cascading down the arm,
And end as a numbing sensation at the fingertips.
A bolt of chills shoot up the spine,
Simulating another waterfall of goosebumps.
Strange enough, above the neck,
A reaction occurs.
Is it the wind blowing too hard?
Or is it invisible rain dropping from the sky?
Or maybe the sun is ( Read more... ) -
False Hope
So bright is the light at the end of the tunnel,
Beads of sand dripping through an hourglass’ funnel.
You think you can win the battle this time.
When you reach that light, you’ll be fine.
But darling, the world is cruel and truth will hurt
They want to watch you bawl while they laugh in mirth,
No amount of running will get you there
There’s nothing ( Read more... )