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I'm hoping that the coming year will be a little easier than the previous one. That earns you a few more hours of sleep and even more of your mother's cuisine, makes your room a mess and your house a happier place to be, allows you to see a rainbow, and your mother encourages you to play i...

I used to want you, but now all I want is space; the things I learnt while abroad have changed my life. Life isn't the same as it used to be. Things aren't going to stay the same forever, Things change as we get older, as do we as individuals. We want different things. You've grown tired ...

The world appears to stand still in a state of ultimate serenity, surrounded by an energy that is no longer emitted by society's chaotic inclinations. The breeze fills my nose with a natural freshness far removed from the carbon monstrosity of the city, and the ripples it creates flow dia...

you made an effort to appear attractive to another man. you put on your eyeliner and mascara to catch his attention and to make him feel good about himself. for him, you put on a skin-tight dress. you gave him your full attention and allowed him to touch your hands or back. you sat next...

five years old. a swaying mass of doubt perched awkwardly atop a bicycle daddy keeps me upright with his strong hands, refusing to let go. as i bike faster and faster, a weight is released. finally, I'm able to fly. six years old. i grip my mother's hand on the first day of firs...

Blondes have a better time. They're vibrant, gorgeous, and courageous social butterflies who don't give a damn what other people think. As though the colour of your follicles dictates who you are. The lighter your hair is, the more outspoken you are, the louder you are, and the more you ...

The cracking of the timber and the thumping of the shoes On a late night creep, I'm walking in the dark. The sound of cicadas singing The gentle ing of automobiles, Begin humming me to sleep. The glaring streetlight It illuminates a still-blue night sky. The leaves are scattere...

I awoke one day. I awoke to the realisation that my life as I knew it was fading away, and I would never be the same again..... Although I can't speak for everyone, I can speak for myself. I realised one day that I didn't want to keep singing the same old blues from my troubled past. Tha...

Sophie was the oldest. Sophie was in a bad mood. Sophie Hatter's tenacity was stifled when she conversed with hats. In the Waste, a Witch resided, and this Witch came in to buy. Sophie's tongue was pricked by her rudeness, prompting her to respond. Sophie became enraged. Sophie w...

Plough the ground, plough the land; with each hand, hold the handles; maintain the furrows straight and deep; stand firm and solid. We may instantly turn around, ploughing the land in the opposite direction; plough the land, plough the land — basic needs met. Sow the seed, sow the se...

· · ─────── ·𖥸· ─────── · · A photo from the past slips out of a folder. I would have missed it if it hadn’t been for the shine of the paper reflecting the only illumination in my room. What is depicted in the photograph? Is it a portal to my inner self?...

I'll not be able to eat another grapefruit without ing you. I how much I despised that sour flesh. Biting into that bitterness and tasting its vile juice caused the edges of my lips to turn down on their own. I enjoyed sugary treats, the sweeter the better, so I put fi...