Morgan went on the ride because her friends

Cause money was spent on her entrance

She did not however want to get on a ride that put them at a height that meant death

What did her little opinion matter

So in she went next to somebody she barely knew because they were oddly numbered

And as her stomach churned

The wind blew strands of her hair into knots

she knew would take more than just her ...

We fly

For a moment, we could fly

The weight on our shoulders could not

So we left it on the ground

Our calloused shoulders did not mind the absence...

I walk towards the Storm Chaser at Adventureland. I visit this amusement park once a year with my family. It’s a tradition. We’ve done it for years, but every year I would stay away from one ride, the Storm Chaser. I’ve never had a fear of heights before. I love rollercoasters and have been riding them since I was little. I do have a theory for why I am so scared to ride the Storm Chaser, I don’t ...

We fly.

Whispers of doubt weigh on us,

but still we fly.

Wind howls at us,

threatening to throw us off track,

but still we fly.

The sun sets,

forming a path for darkness,

but still we fly.

We fly

and we fly

and we fly.

We keep flying,

searching for our beacon of hope.

We fly on nothing but faith,

and right now,

that’s more than enough....

We ran.

We ran through lush fields and over crashed boulders. We ran when the sun rained down its most heinous punishment, and when the clouds shined black with storms. We ran because if we didn’t, it felt as though our knees locked together and our feet rooted down.

We ran.

One step, two step.

One step, two step.

Somewhere in between, somewhere in the smallest fraction of a second, we flew....

Thunder could still be heard from the distance over the mountains. Sun seeped across the valley, and the people embraced it. The last day of the Moonlight Festival always came with high expectations. The event brought attention to this forgotten small town.

“Hannah, if you are going to mope bring your brother.” The older woman gazed upon her granddaughter. She knew the early years of puberty was...

And here I stood at the edge. A precarious perch high above the waves that crashed against the rocky shore. The sun was setting behind me and a bitter breeze whipped through the air. I wasn’t quite sure how my life had come to this. I wanted nothing more than for the thoughts and feelings to fade and my mind to be at ease again. I tried not to think of him. He could never help me now. I studied ea...

A warm pink and orange tone in the sky as I feel the breeze blow through my hair. I close my eyes for a second just letting the breeze blow on by as I go through the forest on the hill, the sent of wet grass mixing with the breeze. I smile constantly as I run through the forest opening my eyes again to the sight of trees and slight rain. I run and run, not a worry in my heart as I near the cliff. ...

We fly

Adrenaline in our blood

For a moment

More than breathe and dust

They watch us

Chewed fingernails in anticipation

An audience

Eyes and minds full of fascination

The chains

That enslaved this bird have broken

A fiery blaze

The burn to deliver justice is awoken

We fly

Shattered souls seeking salvation

Our dreams

Waltz between imagination and confrontation

Bare feet

Ready to run...

Finn and I had been waiting all summer for this moment, mom and dad had brought us to the county fair at last, and bought us each 20 tickets. Now Finn, my little brother, is not as bold as me, but I didn’t want to ride alone either so we debated each ride in sight and found one that no screams were coming from. Standing in line felt like hours, watching all the people pass by, wondering where thei...