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Red

Yellow is patient Yellow is kind Yellow is perfect in every way But no matter how hard I try I can't convince myself That Yellow is right for me It's not fair It's not right I don't want to hurt him But I've tried & tried I can't play pretend anymore Because I'm drowning In my own lies All I want is her All I want is Red To be mine

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Humanity

If you don’t feel a flicker of disgust when watching what humans do, you may have misplaced your humanity. But then—what do we even mean when we say humanity? If the only ones who seem to possess it are those who look at our species and see something careless, vile, or cruel What does that say about the rest of us? What about the few who feel genuine concern for the easing of suffering not just human suffering, but the pain carried by all living things? How many of us can truly claim to stand among them? Maybe a handful. Perhaps those who deceive the least though even they lie, when it serves them. It seems like people are more concerned with life after death than having a meaningful life before death Wouldn't it be a good idea if people were less concerned about an afterlife and more concern with being a caring, loving, decent person in this life? The art of living well, for yourself and for others, seems even more lost than the art of simple living. Who

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the things we'll never say.

1. snakes crawl out of my mouth, hands like sleep waiting silently for me to give into them.i toss words like rocks across my tongue, skipping across the lake, and we reach, hands outstretched, for the sunbut it's a shame it's all empty.2. listen, if you loved me, you wouldn't try to fix me. if you loved me, you'd paint butterflies across the wall to make me smile. listen,if you loved me, you'd give me handrails to hold onto on the way down. you'd tell me that right now, i'm a caterpillar (but that caterpillars become butterflies.) listen, if you loved me,you'd love me broken, too.3. don't speak.sure, you could say i'm beautiful. sure, you...

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missing.

i remember how you found me digging through boxes in my closet one day.'what're you looking for?' you asked.'i'm not sure,' i replied.you looked at me, confused. 'you don't know what you're looking for?' you asked. i only shook my head.because i never know what's missing or what i'm looking for; only that something is lost. misplaced. but maybe the only thing misplaced is me. -'what do you think of yourself?' you asked me the next day.'what do you mean?' i replied.'i mean,' you paused for a moment. 'how do you see yourself?'a telephone was ringing on the t.v. in the silence that dragged on. you turned away from me, and i could tell you did...

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memories.

my mind replays memories of us each night, andi am lost, lostlostin the shadows of your eyes, the curve of your almost-smiles, the lullabies in your voice, the sound of your footsteps.don't wake me up just yet..i told you that i would change, that i'd paint the sky violet for you, that i wouldmiss you, and i couldcatch you a rainbow, or a heart beat, or star, or a smile, or whatever you want,but 'whatever you want' was not me, andi was never enough to make you stay..all i ever wanted was for you to say 'i love you',but i guess some things are better left unsaid.

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You.

YouSomeone to lean on. No matter what was going on. Someone to love. Even if it's just friendship. With your arms wide open, Offering me your warmest hugs.Someone to cry with. Even if it's not my problem. You make me laugh and smile. Someone to make my life, Worth every moment.When times get rough. You are always there to pick up the pieces. When my world is falling apart, You are the one I run too. You offer me your heart, Even though we will only be friends.From tearful shoulders, Long nights staying up, To stomach-aching laughs, You are always there for me. You are someone everyone should have. I'm glad I have you in my life.You're some...

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I'm looking for a friend

I'm Looking for a friendI'm looking for a friend today. A friend who is never going to leave me. I want one friend, maybe two. But I want a friend who is just like you.I'm looking for a friend today. Someone who needs someone like me. I want this friend, I really do. I want one like you.I'm looking for a friend today. Who will being in a good cheer. Who wants me too. I want a friend like you.I'm looking for someone good. Who'll do the things a kind friend does. Someone who is happy. Someone like you.I'm looking for someone who is loving. Who will not let out friendship end. Someone who is always true. I think I have found my friend.YOU!

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Simply Alone

Simply AloneGet out of my life, And never come again... For if it wasn't you, I wouldn't be having all this pain.You lost me for good, Cause that's what you longed for. I know you didn't deserve me, But still I'm feeling sore.So I'm going free. What I want now I see. This is who I'm gonna be. Simply alone.Ain't going to be this way for long, I'm going to start brand new. I'll try to fix my heart, With remaining pieces so few.Now I'll be strong again, For my own sake. Will now never keep company, Of people who act so fake.So I'm going free. I'll see what I wanna see. This is who I'm going to be. Simly alone...

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5 Tips for Casual Writers

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His and Hers

Selfish seasons & reckless reasons his and hers quiet treasons – bookmarked behind a seemingly picture-perfect marriage dreams shattered flight or die tears like raindrops heartbreaking hollows & lovelorn losses his and hers thoughtless courses – bookmarked behind a seemingly picture-perfect marriage dreams shattered pouring into empty cups dried up fountains Selfish seasons & reckless reasons his and hers quiet treasons – breaking bonds his and hers book-ended wife’s heart hung out to dry & die dreams shattered

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Burn

Bottle glass cat, bitter brown and stained black With a lung as sharp and dark as worn brass Back to foam it crests through waves with a crack Its maw split wide, filled with teeth and green glass Hear the sand, its rasp against the air The cat’s claw curls a single ring, sun bright Across crown glass, burning its brand into grit fair The powder smoke smoldering into light Amber glass rolls through monastery windows The shadow of silicon devils dance Through stained glass, spitting painted frescoes- Setting fire to hell with a forked lance Set fire to ocean’s kiln, scald its dark bays Burn, the whiskers of time, set them ablaze

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A little girl in a giant land

Somewhere, lost in the past, lived a young beautiful girl with long blond hair. This girl was the daughter of a king ruling a big and rich kingdom. She was never in danger and all her needs was covered by an army of servant but she never abused it. This Princess was not the rotten one like many others you could hear about, her closeness to the people was known and revered through the kingdom and beyond. It would be normal for her to be the rightful heir for the throne but fate decided otherwise. After another feast who was held in the castle tonight, she decided to get to bed early due to tiredness but when she woke up the next mornin...

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The Rooms She Never Enters

She carries her heart like a house with too many doors, each one breathing softly when she passes. Some rooms are filled with light that hurts her eyes, others are locked with names she no longer speaks aloud. Her thoughts move like water on glass— never still, never choosing a direction, always slipping away from her hands. She tells herself to be calm, but the words fall apart before they reach her chest, like instructions written in smoke. At night, she listens to her own silence, heavy, crowded, unfinished, and wonders which feeling is truly hers and which one has simply learned her shape.

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Lost Cosmonauts

My grandfather didn't talk about his time at the NSA. To us, he was just a retired linguist who spent his weekends tinkering with shortwave radios in a basement that smelled of stale tobacco. When he passed last winter, the task of clearing out his "shack" fell to me. Behind a false panel in his crawlspace, I found a heavy, lead-lined film canister. It wasn't labeled with a name, only a set of coordinates and a date: 17.05.1961. Inside were dozens of translucent microfiche sheets. I actually had to look up what a microfiche was. They weren't in English. They weren't even in standard Russian. They were written in a frantic, shorthand technical cyrillic used by the OKB-1, the Soviet Experimental Design Bureau. I’ve spent the last three months translating them. My hands are shaking as I type this. History says Yuri Gagarin was the first man in space, and he came home a hero. These files say he was just the first one who survived the return trip. The following are some the logs I have

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Red

Yellow is patient Yellow is kind Yellow is perfect in every way But no matter how hard I try I can't convince myself That Yellow is right for me It's not fair It's not right I don't want to hurt him But I've tried & tried I can't play pretend anymore Because I'm drowning In my own lies All I want is her All I want is Red To be mine

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Humanity

If you don’t feel a flicker of disgust when watching what humans do, you may have misplaced your humanity. But then—what do we even mean when we say humanity? If the only ones who seem to possess it are those who look at our species and see something careless, vile, or cruel What does that say about the rest of us? What about the few who feel genuine concern for the easing of suffering not just human suffering, but the pain carried by all living things? How many of us can truly claim to stand among them? Maybe a handful. Perhaps those who deceive the least though even they lie, when it serves them. It seems like people are more concerned with life after death than having a meaningful life before death Wouldn't it be a good idea if people were less concerned about an afterlife and more concern with being a caring, loving, decent person in this life? The art of living well, for yourself and for others, seems even more lost than the art of simple living. Who

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the things we'll never say.

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missing.

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memories.

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You.

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Simply Alone

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Burn

Bottle glass cat, bitter brown and stained black With a lung as sharp and dark as worn brass Back to foam it crests through waves with a crack Its maw split wide, filled with teeth and green glass Hear the sand, its rasp against the air The cat’s claw curls a single ring, sun bright Across crown glass, burning its brand into grit fair The powder smoke smoldering into light Amber glass rolls through monastery windows The shadow of silicon devils dance Through stained glass, spitting painted frescoes- Setting fire to hell with a forked lance Set fire to ocean’s kiln, scald its dark bays Burn, the whiskers of time, set them ablaze

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6 Tips for Sentence Creation in Your Novel -Part 2

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Burn

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