Why such sorrow?

I don’t know

Why so hollow?

I don’t know

I don’t glow,

That I know

Why the show?

I don’t know

Stop wasting time

Look around

You’re sour like lime

Please stop the hound

Pillow like a cloud

I can rest now

Nowhere to hide

I’ll never wow...

He hit the ground hard, his body thudding against the concrete. The harsh laughter of the other boys echoed through this concrete jungle of a hall like crows mocking their prey.

The boy glanced at one of the guards in the distance, his chin bleeding from grazing the hard floor. They locked eye contact for a moment before the guard swiftly looked away as if he didn’t witness everything that just to...

I never wanted it to be this way.

It was not in my interest to push everyone I knew away. Although my condescendingly sarcastic tone was in my nature to begin with, this was not the reason I ended up alone.

Nor was it to do with my bitter, baneful attitude or my lack of a likeable personality. No. Not completely. Those were all things I’d carried with me my entire life and not once did it cause...

“I love you too, goodnight.”

The words still ring in my head, my heart throbbing with the memories.

Sweat trickles down my face as I cut through the thick vine blocking my path. Nothing can stop me now. As the sight ahead comes into view I stop dead in my tracks. I feel a slight smile climb onto my face as I’m flooded with relief. I go to move toward her before my mouth gapes open and my legs s...

My head was pounding as I slowly opened my eyes. I inspected my surroundings. I was outside in a field, the sun gleaming, making sweat drip down my face. I carry on looking around and find three things laid out neatly beside me: a bike tyre, glass bottle and the Holy Bible.

“What is going on?” I thought to myself. I didn’t remember any of last night’s events. I was wrecking my brain for the slig...

“I do not regret killing my father’s murderer.

I did what I had to, to protect my family and to honour him. He didn’t deserve what that monster did to him. No one deserves to have their skull smashed to pieces.

When I finally found him, after months of searching...I stared in the eyes of this ruthless bastard and I asked him the questions my mind had been so desperately clinging on to; I asked...