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How to Save a Life"It's time for me to go now."

As if answering the girl's solemnly spoken words, the summer wind blew across the empty roof in an almost excited fashion. It blew her nightgown against her legs as she turned to face it. The night was lit brightly by the shining buildings and streetlights, but all of them seemed dim to her.

"Why?" an angry voice cried out behind her, and even though she knew he was going to react this way, she couldn't help but flinch.

"You know why," she replied, her tone eerily calm. It was at that moment that she felt a hand grip her bare arm roughly. She began to wonder whether he knew how much he hurt her, if he knew tha

BotherIt's not a game.
She's gone away,
and no one even bothered to say,

"Will you ever return?"
When will they learn?
But no one bothered to say it to her.

I left on that day,
I went my own way,
but no one even bothered to say,

"I really love you."
I don't think it's true,
but I'd still say "I love you, too."

We all wonder why
she left us dry,
but we still didn't bother to say goodbye.

And neither did she,
not even to me.
At the very least, now, she's finally free.

I left them alone,
how can I atone?
Would I have stayed there, had I then known?

I can certainly tell
that all of us fell
when I didn't even bother to bid them farewell.

Worth A Thousand Words“Daddy, can you teach me how to draw?”

The five year old girl cautiously entered the dimly lit room, eyes wandering curiously at her surroundings. It wasn't often she was allowed to stand in this room, and so she wanted to savor the rare moment.

The man sitting inside the study sighed audibly. Pencils were scattered across his desk, his paper coated in various amounts of graphite.

“I'm busy right now,” the man said tiredly, “and I need to have this done for a client by tomorrow. Go play.”

The girl replied defiantly, “But Daddy, I want to learn how to draw just like you! Someday, I'll be a famous a

MinesweeperLife is like a game of Minesweeper.

Nobody really knows what it is or how to get through it.

Sometimes you get stuck in difficult situations, and you just want to start over.

You're driven to giving up.

You make stupid choices.

You're driven to take guesses and leaps of faith; sometimes they work, sometimes they don't.

You just click the wrong button, and it ends up ruining everything.

Once in a while, you're given a huge handout. Other times, just a small piece.

You don't know why you keep going on with it.

But you're damn well not going to close out the window before you win.

Promises, PromisesYou said you would come,
so why aren't you here?
You walked out of my life,
you disappeared.

I have so much to tell you
since I saw you last.
Don't you want to hear
all about my new class?

How I'm making new friends,
how I'm learning new things?
How everyone jumps up
when the dismissal bell rings?

I'm waiting here still,
staring out the window
of the room where we once sat
and spent the day watching videos.

My Sesame Street doll
sits at my side.
It's the one you gave me,
once upon a time.

My old blue blanket
sits around my shoulders
as I remember us playing,
until we got older.

The sun has long set
upon the great times
of sledding and

CrowsNothing's changed, we're still alone and while
crows fly high, we stand our ground.
The sky is black and the door is open,
but can we choose to make it through?

Save your strength for now,
we'll be fine, my love, just wait
And I know that's what you hate,

But soon we'll be inside,
the room is lit and we won't say goodbye
to this life we've made.

Pull together, don't be scared
Though the night is dark as the wind grows strong
The bond we have is all we'll need to
fly away from this wretched place.

Spread your wings for now,
imagine the skies
and so, soon we will rise.

In a world where humans race,
all power-hungry and selfish,
we have mad

If OnlyIf only our lives
could be like the hills;
Rolling on forever
with peace and simple beauty.

If only our hearts
could be like the stars;
twinkling and shining
as a beacon to all.

If only our minds
could be like a lily;
sweet and pure white
among a rainbow of colors.

If only our hands
could be like a blank paper;
washed of the blood
from all the sins we've committed.

Secret"Hey, uh... I need to tell you something."

"Sure, what is it?"

"It's a secret. I've been keeping it to myself for such a long time, but I just need to tell someone, and you're a great friend, so I figured that I could trust you with this."

"Wow, really? Thanks! Okay, what's the secret?"

"Whoa, not so fast."

"...Huh?"

"First, you need to solemnly swear on anything and everything you hold dear that you will not, under any circumstances, tell anybody. And I mean ever."

"Wow, this must be pretty serious. Okay, I solemnly swear."

"Actually, now that I think about it, I'm gonna go write up a contract."

"Um, that's not really necessary."

"

Insomnia"Close your eyes and get some sleep."

"I can't."

"Why? Just go to sleep."

"I can't!"

"Try."

"I've been trying for hours."

"Try harder."

"Help me."

"Think of the waves."

"......"

"Is it working?"

"...It was, until you started talking again."

"Sorry."

"Help."

"Don't think of anything."

"I've tried that already, and I can't do it. Just because it's easy for you doesn't mean it is for me."

"That was cold-hearted!"

"Sorry. Help."

"Listen to music."

"That induces thought."

"I'll hum you a lullaby, then. No words to think about."

"Please, for the love of all that is good, don't."

"Fine."

"....."

"....."

"...Help."

"I've got

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How He Perceives Meby ~SourAir

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I just wrote something in the point of view of the guy I have a crush on. How much more pathetic can I get? XD

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~shewolfzoroark May 12, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

Are you a mind-reader?

^{Will you teach me?}

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~SourAir May 12, 2013 Hobbyist Writer

I wish I was... ._. Then I'd be able to figure this kid out. -_-

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~shewolfzoroark May 14, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

^{Try online training. And then teach me.}

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~SourAir May 14, 2013 Hobbyist Writer

Lol. Will do

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~AmunetandDavidislove Dec 15, 2012

Cool! It's not pathetic... I often think about stuff like this too. I'm sure a lot of people do.

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~SourAir Dec 15, 2012 Hobbyist Writer

I guess so.. Thanks.

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~AmunetandDavidislove Dec 15, 2012

Ah yes I know the feeling.
No problem.

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~iluvcheeze2much Dec 14, 2012 Hobbyist Writer

Aww :3 this kind of story just comes out when your thinking about that certain person huh?

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~SourAir Dec 14, 2012 Hobbyist Writer

I guess so, haha!

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~luffluff Dec 14, 2012 Hobbyist Writer

That guy is very fond of himself..

Very well written

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