The sun.

There is no sun, anymore

It died, as everything will

You

Me

Sooner rather than later

As the sun no longer exists

And the moon is in its place

Like how we'll die

And the next generation will be in our place

Like how the old

Gets replaced by the new

Marlene wakes up tied to a pole, gagged. Unbeknownst to her abductor, she was trained for this.

The abductor walks in to get kicked in the face, and the balls after.

He sinks to the floor in pain, just to get kneed in the back.

Marlene is about to leave when six other people dressed in black come in, armed.

Shots are fired, and people are shot.

But somehow, all six people end up on the floor, paralyzed at least.

‘That was fairly easy’ Marlene thought as she walked out the door of the warehouse, unbeknownst to her that people were waiting for her to get home.

“When I was younger, people always told me I would be a heartbreaker. I don’t think this is what they meant.” I say holding the knife above her heart

The next thing I know, she's gone.

My enemy. Gone.

“Finally, that old hag is gone” I whisper to myself

Gone. Dead. Forever.

Now that she's gone, I can get back to my normal life.

What do I do again?

What do before her?

What are my hobbies?

I don't know,

I don't know.

I don't know?

Why don't I know?

I should know.

I should know myself,

Yet I don't,

Why?

I don't know myself.

I have never known myself.

Why?

I don't know.

I run I’m free They follow I don’t care The logic? Gone Them? Dead I’m free

She. She was beautiful, Extraordinary Everything he needed But She wasn’t her. She could try forever, She wasn’t her. She is tired. She tried. She asked, “What do you expect from me” He answered, “Nothing” But that wasn’t it. Because she knows, That he, Texts another. She finally dumped His sorry ass. She turned to her mother Asked, “Why is life tearing me from the inside out” And her mother replied “Life is going to give you something, something much better than him” That was the only lesson She ever needed to learn

“Do you have the money” The alternative asks

“No,” he says sheepishly “but can I pay you back later?”

“Fine. You’re lucky i’m horny”

I remember the times. When we danced in the rain, when we stayed under the sheets all day. When she climaxed underneath me until she couldn’t, when she would beg to switch possessions.

She would get me the same card for Valentine’s day, the same cheesy card, with different candy. I remember when we went to the park after dark, the same park which was meant for kids.

I remember all of them. Why can’t she?

I focus on the sky As the clouds move And the wind blows The colours Slowly changing Dull But vibrant Blue But Red Orange But Purple Dark Yet still Light Confusing But as Beautiful As could be

I’m fine But i’m not fine But I hide behind a smile Cause it’s better than explaining That I feel empty But I don’t want to die Cause they’ll just say “You’re fine” But i’m not Not fine. Not OK. Not happy. Why can’t you understand That I want to be Left alone But I don’t want to be Lonely I want to be happy But I’m not Happy I’m not OK But I guess I’m fine

“So what do you do for living?” I ask

“I hack into people’s social security and steal their money” he says jokingly

“Really!?! So do I” I tell him

“wh-what” he replies “I was joking”

“I wasn’t” I say dead panned

“Alright.. what’s your favorite hobby? Mine is football”

“Oh my girlfriend is the star goalie of her local foot ball team.. she’s a keeper.” I tell him

“We need a check”