Cold
Alone
Afraid
Uncaring
These things I felt
So many times
Each night when
Nobody was around
The fireplace was alive
Roaring with life
Right before
My empty eyes
Tears,
Running down my face
My fists,
Clenched at my sides
My teeth,
Gnashing together
Creating an
Uncomfortable feeling in my jaw
They left for the night
Leaving me alone with the dog
With my emotions
And my unsteady thoughts
So much was overwhelming
Crashing and crashing
Over and over again
Like waves in a storm
I knew better than
To believe that
What I was thinking
Was an okay thing
Just make this stress
Make this torment
Make it all stop
Just
Here I sit
In the shadows
Of people
Who are better than me
Each day I try
Try to claw
Claw my way out
Out of their shadows
But to no avail
I’m thrown back
Back into their shadows
Away from the limelight
I beg
I plead
I try
And I fail
Fail to get them to see
To see me in the same light as them
As those who
Are considered superior to me
Here I am
Trying once more
Trying to form a connection
But with no success
Those who I talk to
Who I try to get to know
They sneer at me
And at my attempts of friendship
Am I not good enough?
Is it because I’m not as likable?
Is it because I’m socially inept?
Why
Trapped in a large cage
With only a little time to myself
My ankles were shackled
But the chain was long
What could be considered freedom
Was only an illusion
Comply to their demands
Agree with what they say
Never question them
Never fight back
Do those things
And I was given “freedom”
However, whenever I did fight back
When I didn’t comply
When I didn’t agree with them
They torn me to pieces and took away my limited “freedom”
The chain grew shorter
Time passing by
The cage grew smaller
My “freedom” becoming more limited
They had decided my future
They had decided on what I
They stood in her bedroom, it was nighttime and the hearth in her room was filled with the sounds of a roaring fire. The room was cast in warm light but all either of them felt was cold and the pounding of their heads from on-coming headaches. To their right was a desk, the surface covered with a mound of papers, letters in fact, letters from him to her. She stood in front of the fireplace, her back to the flames with her arms cradling each other at the front of her body. She smiled softly at him, it was a smile that he was familiar with. In the past, whenever they were together, she would always have that same smile on her face. He had asked
Here in this ocean
Stranded on an island
It’s just me, myself, and I
My boat ran aground and lies stuck in the sand
While others float freely around the island
Resisting the current that tugs them away from my isle
For decades I wandered here
Alone, listening to joyful sounds
From the circling boats
Filled with people I never knew
They weren’t alone
But I was
And that fact stuck with me
For so long
How long have I stared at the horizon
Wishing, waiting, hoping
For anyone to rescue me
Or join me on my island
Over time
I had given up
Resigning myself to being alone
Just me, myself, and I
As the sun rose on yet
You, yes you, dear reader,
You are beautiful.
And do you know why?
Because you are who you are
Whether you exude confidence and joy
Or only show your true self to the people who love you
You are still beautiful
You’re like the fresh drops of dew in the early morning sun
Your smile is like a flower coming into full bloom in the first weeks of spring
Your eyes hold the wonder and light of all the stars in the galaxy
And your voice, it is like the waves lapping at the sand, relaxing and remarkable
Your hair can be the most tangled mess in the world but it still shines in the light
Your hands, whether they’re calloused or
“Termonious, come on, wake up silly! We were going to play with Mercutio today, so you gotta wake up.”
He recognized that voice, he had heard it so many times throughout his life how could he not recognize it. It was her, with her short black hair and her bright green eyes. He had opened his eyes and let out a loud yawn as he sat up and stretched, almost hitting the girl who had been calling his name.
“Hey! Be careful Termonious, you almost hit me in the face with the top of your head.” He laughed at that and grinned at her, pushing himself up off of the ground.
“Then maybe you shouldn’t hover over me li
My dearest lord,
I feel afraid of you,
Afraid of telling you the truth.
I'm terrified of my uncertainty,
My words that could cause you so much distress.
A spur of the moment decision was made on my part,
And as the severity begins to dawn on me...
I feel it.
I feel it in my soul...
Fear.
The fear of letting you know...
That my uncertainty will show,
That it will show through everything else.
Please...
Forgive me.
Sincerely,
The golden-eyed minx.
After It's All Said and Done by mikotohidotori, literature
Literature
After It's All Said and Done
She had lost everything to him. Rose, her dearest sister, had her life stolen from her the night that they bought that infernal music box and made that god forsaken wish.
The night after she had gathered all of the other Heroes of Strength, Will, and Skill, he came again. Having captured those Heroes and sent them off to the Spire, he had revelled in the truth that spilled from his lips. Her husband, her son, her daughter; dead, and by his own hand!
When he had aimed that pistol at her, she almost gave up and began to accept defeat. But that was not to be for as he pulled the trigger, her lifelong friend, her dog, leapt in front of her. He
Sheathe your sword and wait for the morrow.
For at dawn, we fight as one.
For justice and freedom,
For life and hope,
We shall make our stand here.
Sharpen your axe and cleave with its blade.
For our dreams and ideals
Holding them high above our heads.
As we fight, they will aid us
For at dawn we’ll fight.
String your bow and nock your arrow
Take aim and never lose sight
Of what we fight for
Of what we’re here for
For at dawn we fight.
And when the midday sun has risen
Higher and higher into the sky
Lay down your weapons
The war has ended
For at dawn we fought.