She stands,
in front of a fire.
feeling little tingles of warmth.
she sits in fuzzy blankets,
and thinks poetic thoughts,
and what ifs.
and feels guilt.
she talks, in her head.
she sobs, while gossamer streams out her mouth.
and screams,
echoing,
across empty gym walls.
just like she's pretending to be something she isn't.
and never will be.
dear ...
there is no name, there will never be a name. no one can fill that place. empty words, and lies, omissions, non-existent confessions, aches. when you want to say words that belong there, sentences, phrases: "i love you." "i hate you." "you look hot" "i am sad" "i am tired" "i am broken" "i am afraid" "you are 'perfect' ". all little combinations of twenty six little fricken letters. like the algorithms on a computer, and the hair follicles on your head.
from ...
she is hurting. and she is crying at 3 am. and reading sappy romances. she giggles over chick flicks, and chick lit, and ignores the silence. ignores the fact you are sitting in front of her. ignores everything.
there are no fairies,
or vampires,
or werewolves,
or sprites,
dryads,
loch ness monsters,
angels.
but there has to be hope.
there. has. to. be.
Author notes
227.She talks to angels.
there is no hope.
A contest entry
- 1000 titles contest [part7] by Antebellum.
400 points, ended November 9, 8 entries
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she is hurting. and she is crying at 3 am. and reading sappy romances. she giggles over chick flicks, and chick lit, and ignores the silence. ignores the fact you are sitting in front of her. ignores everything.
I really like this part. I can relate.
love the ending as well.
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Humm..the description is made with great care and truth to bring the truth of the inside..and one can go into the depth of the situation you naratted here..very well done...
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Humm..the description is made with great care and truth to bring the truth of the inside..and one can go into the depth of the situation you naratted here..very well done...
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