Addy Marie

When the whole world is running towards a cliff he who is running in the opposite direction appears to have lost his mind - CS Lewis

Writings

Followers

Following

Addy Marie

When the whole world is running towards a cliff he who is running in the opposite direction appears to have lost his mind - CS Lewis

Writings

Followers

Following

The British Nanny Herself

Addy Marie

1 min read

"Cut!"

It was a gorgeous fall evening, the sun had started to set and the whole scene was covered in a golden glow. I smiled, feeling the warmth of the sun and wondering if this was a dream. But I was awake. Living _in_ my dream.

"That was good," said the director. "Let's run it a few more times and really focus on the emotions your character is feeling."

He wanted to talk about emotions? I was f...

The Most Desolate Place There Ever Was

Addy Marie

1 min read

The halls are dim and lights are few.

It is separated from the others.

Unlesss you had to be there, very view travel to the destination.

And once you left, very few ever returned.

If they did return, most would only feel resentment, if not a slight melancholy feeling.

In this place, you had no choice in where you were placed.

People were separated off into groups and packed together under the rul...

Humour

Watching

Addy Marie

1 min read

We have not ever spoken,

And although you may know my name,

It is surely not because of anything I have done.

But I know you.

It may sound creepy,

I myself don't even know how I can feel so close to someone who I don't interact with whatsoever.

But for some reason,

I feel the need to pay attention when I see you.

I know little facts about you that hold close,

Small things that I admire.

Yet why wo...

Poetry

Drama

Rainy Day

Addy Marie

1 min read

Person 1:

Rain was soothing

Rain was calm

When it rained my mood was the opposite

Of the dreariness of the weather

Rain on my window made me smile

And the faint blue light casted a cozy glow

On the chair where I sat with a good book

While I would've liked to stay inside,

Nice and warm and dry

With no other company except for my novel,

I decided to venture out

Droplets on the glass,

Windshie...

Poetry

Baby Daydreams

Addy Marie

1 min read

I hand the doctor a syringe, give the kid a sucker, and walk the parents to the door. I honestly thought nursing would be more exciting, but three months into the job and I'm already bored with my routine, Syringe, sucker, door, repeat. Most of the time when I'm not assisting a docotor to preform standard checkups, I end up wandering the halls. Usually this leads me to the natal wing. I wish I cou...

A Regretful Teacher

Addy Marie

1 min read

I watched, unblinking as the child tried desperately to incapacitate his fake opponent with a series of kicks and punches that he probably saw in a movie. What had I been thinking when I had signed up to instruct a kids' karate class? They were hopeless. I tried desperately to demonstrate some variation of proper form, hoping they would see how the move was supposed to look. The tikes just stared ...

Humour

My Spot

Addy Marie

1 min read

_Based on my favorite running spot_

The route is simple, two miles along the winding road that passes by farms and the winery. These first few miles are always the hardest but once I cross the intersection and turn onto the continuation of the trail, I know I'm almost there. I then run beside yet another field in the direction of the Apple Orchard. Finally, I turn where the path becomes narro...

It's The Olympics Mate

Addy Marie

1 min read

The idea struck late one night, sitting in the treehouse till dusk with my younger brother Xander and two best friends, Lilah and Oliver, who were also brother and sister. To this day, no one remembers who actually came up with it, but it is undeniable that everyone had immediately jumped on board. We plotted the details, writing them down in a notebook so we wouldn't forget a thing. We were going...

Humour

YA fiction

Track Practice

Addy Marie

1 min read

I hated track practice. Even though my main event was the mile, which was technically considered "long distance" for track, I still had to complete the sprint workouts each day after school. I hated sprinting. Today's torture was eight 200m repeats with thirty seconds of rest in between. We went in groups. At first I had been honored to be running in the fastest group with the upperclassmen, but n...

YA fiction

The Cycle Of Waiting

Addy Marie

1 min read

The day I had wished would hurry up and end

Is now behind me.

And the day I've longed for has finally arrived.

Yet instead of anticipation and excitement

A feeling of disappointment comes over me.

Because in the blink of an eye

It will be over

Maybe I should have appreciated the days leading up to this.

Seen them as opportunities instead of speed bumps.

All I wanted was to enjoy this time,

Yet n...

Poetry