Lydia was so cute. The way she laughed at everything, her radiant happiness and carefree attitude filling the room with positive vibes. Besides she was just crazy beautiful. Silas felt his stress, anxiety, and tension leave him every time he was with her. But what did he talk about with her? His work, his hobbies, his life, stories from his past… anything but his feelings. All she did was clean th...

Dear Amy,

I want you to know that I don’t have a crush on you. The flowers were to make you feel better since your sick. Sorry I’m not real good at writing. I had people say things and so I thought I should explain.

Nick

Dear Nick,

I loved the flowers. There is no need to explain anything. Let people talk. I know you’re just a kind person who cares about everyone. Thanks again,

Sincerely,

Amy...

“I wanna build a treehouse, mommy”

I wish I were that child

I wish a were still pretending to live

A life that was untamed and wild

I wish I still pretended

That I had kids of my own

I wish I still pretended to have

A house in a tree for a home

I wish that cooking was magic

That laundry appeared in my drawer

I wish that I could go camping

In blanket tents on the living room floor.

I wish that l...

All the doors were closed and locked

And the key was thrown away

I felt my life was completely stopped

And I couldn’t find my way.

And then I saw a ray of light

Burst into my prison cell

Sure the doors are all shut tight

But there’s a window there as well.

I can catch a glimpse of the clear blue sky

And feel the sun on my nose

For wherever there’s doors that cannot be pried

There’s ever a wind...

I’m so glad to be alive in a world

Where wildflowers glow in gentle hues

From the sun’s golden rays

At the close of the day,

Where leaves fall softly

And the wind whispers of winter

Of coming chilly weather

Crackling fires

Snowflakes

Jingling sleigh bells.

Right now the world is in its sparse days

The bare days of fall

I spin around in the field

My umbrella aloft

Because this is my favorite t...

I lived to please other people

And found my life in tatters

I thought that loving self

Was all that really matters

So I worked on living for myself

Day after day

Putting my needs first and caring for my mental health

In every way

I told myself I loved me,

And then I felt I could cry

I felt so bare and empty

And I didn’t know why

Then the world ended

And when the noise died down

I discovered t...

Not the prompt, but I wanted to share. ❤️‍🩹

Nobody cares

The world out there

Is busy

Moving on

They don’t seem to notice

That time has stopped

For me.

A quick word, “I’m sorry.”

And then they go back

To their typical chat

Dental visits, the weather,

Work, school, whatever.

And then you came

You stood beside me

Through the pain

Your arm around me

You stayed until

I was whole again

Lo...

The storm raged

I saw your place

The rain soaked me

Your light beckoned me

Clothes clinging

Doorbell ringing

You showed in the window

The door stayed closed

I almost froze

You didn’t care

That I was there

I’d make a mess

In your nice house

So I was left outside.

Too much risk to let love start

I want to enter your heart

But there’s a possibility of pain

So I stay out, in the rain.

I’ll feel ...

“I’m sorry, mom, but I hate him.”

Mom didn’t frown like I expected. She sighed and sat down next to my bed and leaned her head into her arm as of lost in thought for a moment.

I decided to continue.

“You know we’ve never had a brother relationship. I don’t know why. He’s just always so cool to me. Like, I can do things to make him happy and he acts like he doesn’t care. He’s so mechanical. Like...

I look into a garden

A lovely, inviting place.

I see trees with low hanging branches

And a gentle, grassy space.

If I lived there I’d never go hungry,

For fruit is abundant and free,

And the fountain in the midst of the garden

Is calling out to me.

Roses just for pleasure

Are planted near and far.

I can see where the lettuce grows

And where the snap-dragons are.

I see corn on tall stalks

...