He smiles and waved as his parents leave with packed bags. They close the door and his smile dissipates. As soon as they start the car he bolts. As fast as his feet can go, he runs upstairs. His bag is already packed full. Matches, lighters, wire, clothes, toiletries, bandages, bread, some sandwich meats, pens, hot dogs, a flashlight, gloves, a $30 gift card, and a pair of sneakers tied to the bag...

Since the beginning of time, the aphids leeched off of sweet plants. When ants came to be they began tasting many different varieties of food. Ants strive off of glucose, and aphids produce a sweet nectar when eating plants. One day long ago a crew of ants were exploring the land for something sweeter than berries and leaves. They were crawling along when they began to smell something extraordinar...

From the sun, to the plants and animals we eat

From the food to our stomachs, absorbed into our body

From your body to your mind, to your soul, your spirit

From the spirit into stardust after we pass

Back to a sun or to be recycled into something else....

Before, I was lost chasing a lost love. I was running away from the ones who ruined me. Trying to distract myself with relationships that really didn’t matter to me, to try to make sense of myself. When we met, I was ignorant. Ignoring the fact that behind those cold green eyes, and your defensive stance, deep down you have a heart yearning for someone to love. Someone to finally care for you, lov...