STILLER WATERS

you tried to pick up the pieces

glue them together

but didn't your teacher explain?

you'll need tape for that.

written on three pages

the love lost from our time

the effort found

too late

the necklace you wanted

all in the post

heading my way

but I...

What does it mean

when every time I see the glow of happiness,

I grow a sense of dread instead.

They say light cannot exist without shadows.

So what then is the answer?

Remain in the dark,

learning, understanding, and memorizing familiar surro...

Once a year we allow ourselves

to fall back.

Back to an easier time,

of innocent emotions,

and safety nets.

Laying down.  Chin to chest.

We reminisce.

Only to depart, once again,

back to the real world.

Only to see you again.

Pocky.

he told her she was like a crystal

pure

precious

the light of his words reflected from within her

creating a rainbow that cascaded down her body

the crystal

to be protected

yet sharp at the edges

handle with care

but reap the rewards

when the ligh...

part 1

two children

drawing

pictures only to be ripped up by the darkness

singing

songs only to draw tears

reading

stories only to sing false realities

writing

excerpts only to read each other's hidden truths

but being

[together]

part 2

what is it ab...

an adage or epigram that is stated as: "Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong"

stung in every direction, you continue to poke the hornet's nests

drowning in the depths, you gather rocks in your pockets

deep in the darkness, you flail ar...