STORY STARTER
Submitted by Addalea
"But in all chaos, there is calculation….”
Write a story that includes this line.
blue, dark dark dark blue
feeling safe in a space where your cuts and bruises are fresh wounded
comfort in the chaos of a bubblegum
popping in between your crooked teeth and quivering lips for you are stronger than what you’ve become
pop the bubblegum a few more times, seconds, hours, months, years even
whatever it takes your battles aren’t lonely
growing in an environment with a lion on your every move
but in all chaos, there is calculation
and it’s ringing in the deepest parts of your soft features
soft brain
soft heart
cold hearted to the ones you’ve given your body, your worth and your soul to
moonlight
moonlit
sunshine and a darkly sweet kiss
support in your eyes that twinkles with safety
your bubble is a cage, what is that you made?
love is hurt, pain, worthy of your skin and bones
your battles ending
your battles picking up again
looping
looping
looping on a never end
go far away
sway to their humming lullabies and sing the rest of the way home
your mouth is a battle
your veins are laced
give the lion killer up
the killer is chasing, falling and scratching at your face
face it, battle it and fight through it for you are more than just a killer
your killer is a waste of space and you are winning, losing, winning, losing
you won, you lost and now your steps don’t make sound
from your walking distance to your cage
how will you get out of such space?
live
love
fight your strength
your heart is burning and so are your hands
become who you love
who you are meant to be
i wish there was a pair of hazel eyes staring back into your reflection
your lover is piercing you
what will you do?
run?
hide?
lose control and step aside?
no
fight it lover
fight it
fight it
fight it
you aren’t alone in your battle
your struggles are tired
learn to accept the meaning behind the words of encouragement and let it sink into your skin like you do with blue
those aren’t enough to kill you
your armor is still shielding your fires
let it happen and then keep it in your powers
baby, you are worth more than a fire drilling your brain
it’s not a space it’s a game
win
win
win it and god damn let it scar you
because scars make your body bruised and what’s a fight without proof?
love you, love her, love you, love her, love you like you love her
and god, feel it
feel it
feelings are brain washing your beautiful brain
blues
dark
dark
dark blues
let it rain
let it flush
let it crush you and then crush it even worse
you have the power
you have the strength
your heart
heart
heartwarming brain is yours to keep
don’t hide it for the blue to gain
you own you
you won, you lost, you won, you lost
but
you
won
and you’ll win
again and again and again until your blood drains
flowing out, and an IV will make you gain your brain again
make your body a lovers guide and heal it with your scarring fire
your worth is booming
it should be on a front cover page
let it in
let it in
let it
let it in, you can do it, she knows you
you know you
you’ve done it and you’ll do it again no matter how many times you tumble and fall
she’ll be there
they’ll be there to catch you when you fall
when your bones ache and your body is burning
they’ve got the water so let it soak you
you
will
win this willingly and you’ll love it, you’ll love it, you’ll love it like you love you
she sees you
she’s piercing
piercing
piercing your eyes and the flames get higher and it’ll become your new addiction
you will beat the killer lion, the devil folding you, holding you, destroying, tearing, killing you sweetly and deeply and making love to your brain
it’s a lie
it’s all a lie
you cannot love yourself if you are a constant dark,
dark, dark blue
you are a human being with flaws crying out your name
let it
cradle it
love you, love her, love you, love her
love you, please love you
one day you’ll see it the way you were meant to it just may not be time yet
but you’ll find it
your peace, you’ll find it
and you will fight it even if it means your running breath is shaking in your fiber being
you won
now keep it to yourself and you will soon find
that you made it through a thunder storm and guess your way back home