a little bit of moonshine to numb things out. worries waste away. pain peels off you like old paint. things are suddenly better and brighter. you find yourself dancing and laughing and making jokes no one else understands, but are still hilarious to you. one might call it false happiness, but what d'you care as long as you're smiling again. genuine ( Read more... )

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something in your peripheral vision catches your eye. you turn and see the car that is about to crash smash into the vehicle you are secured in. nothing slows down. time doesn't stop. but in that split second before impact there's a great calm. an all-encompassing sense of acceptance. not enough time for emotions to even register. not surprise or ( Read more... )

she's finally selling brody. so many of my memories are locked away in that car. from seeing her online and talking about what we were going to do once brody arrived and how we were going to decorate her inside. then sitting listening to the distillers tape with the doors open. just sitting and singing. driving just because we could. taking ( Read more... )

thoughts racing
snow angels
nerves wound tight
kisses in the rain
where did you come from?
where am i going?
a fire hazard she says
love is dangerous she says
brakes squealing
chocolate melting in a pan
don't double dip he says
you'll get burned he says
a car accident
hands reaching for help
a cry in the dark
and you're there

well i s'pose it's about that time. time to reboot my life and get my act together. time to go to school and do my work and get shit done so i can get into the college of my choice. time goes by whether i'm doing something with my life or not. so i have to get to it. gotta do something. all i have now is the future. better not fuck it up because of ( Read more... )

trembling, shaking
crying in shame
your form in the dark
guilty and angry
your fingers find mine
and our minds are screaming
protesting what our bodies have done

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a beer was chosen over a fat girl in a dress ( Read more... )