Death within beauty, talent, and grace. As long as you hide the pain on your face. Perform and excite, despite all the fright. Challenge and break the limits in sight. The stage is your castle, you rule it all. Leap, jump, and turn; make sure not to fall. You are the star, the light in this world. They come to see you, so relax and perform. Don’t overthink, don’t miss the next step. The recital’s ...

In the old wooden house, there was a game of hide and seek. The boy closed his eyes and sighed, and then he peeked. He tiptoed through the forgotten house, where he once practically lived. Calling out for Ana, his childhood best friend. His words floated so easily, yet not because he knew what to call. No, there was a dearth of care in his voice, and meaningless words don’t weigh down the heart. H...

The popsicles melted as the waves belted. The everlasting feeling of warmth and good, did not provide comfort as it did before. The lies the sky spoke, made teens begin to choke. A place of learning, now a place of demise. A hope and yearning, only belongs to the wise. A promise was broken from beginning to end. A start so sweet, a fate dreading to meet. They speak with such passion, they lie with...