Our past could shape us, but our choices determine our future. This is the story of a young man who broke a promise to a dying man to save a future he was trying to build. On his deathbed in prison, Tommy's dad asked him to promise not to walk down his old man's dark … Continue reading Coward of the County
I Was Looking for Someone to Love
It usually starts with a smile, sweet, innocent, magical. Then something inside you begins to spark, your heart skips just a beat faster, and there’s this overwhelming thrill that seems to last forever. I told myselfWhen you smiled at meThis time it's gonna beForever Then suddenly, just when you thought things would go far, reality … Continue reading I Was Looking for Someone to Love
Touch and Go
Life is often unfair, and there are times when it will shoot you down while enjoying yourself. Still, when you’re lost and alone, there are those who will choose to stay with you amidst the rough and uncertain times. Nobody saidThat Life is always fairSometimes it clips your wingsWhile you're in mid-airBut there's a threadBetween … Continue reading Touch and Go
Exchange of Hearts
They say true love is a two-way street, but if it’s one-sided, someone is bound to get hurt. And the pain that consequently comes can harden the heart. Yet, some can never understand this, unless it’s their own heart that gets broken. One-sided love broke the see-saw downI got to get rough when I hit … Continue reading Exchange of Hearts
Daily writing promptWhat advice would you give to your teenage self?View all responses Whatever you do, don't fall in love
Speechless
Sometimes, when you have such strong feelings for someone, you can't seem to find the right words to say; it's like you're suddenly drunk and things have gone to your head. Speechless, I wish there was something to sayI drunk too much of youAnd now you're going into my headI'm laughing like a foolYou leave … Continue reading Speechless
Mind Over Matters of the Heart
It's a habit that you've learned to do every hour, every day, every week, every month, year in and year out. A bad practice you should have not engaged in. Yet, you did because no matter how hard you try, your broken heart refuses to heal. Waking up with my head in a cloud watching … Continue reading Mind Over Matters of the Heart
Lover’s Cross
Sometimes, love is not what it appears to be. Behind a sweet and seemingly innocent smile is a plan to control and manipulate. When we come to realize this, a painful decision often has to be made. I guess that it was bound to happenWas just a matter of timeNow I've come to my decisionAnd … Continue reading Lover’s Cross
If You Ever Change Your Mind
The problem with being told that a relationship is over is that the pain is sometimes a bit slow to sink in. We end up saying that we understand what is going on without fully grasping what it means. Sure I understand Of course, I'll be fine You had to change your plans, Oh well, … Continue reading If You Ever Change Your Mind
Separate Lives
Why is it that after separation, some people would still call each other? They talk of things past and how they could have tried to work out the relationship but without acknowledging the pain and being sorry for it. You called me from the room in your hotelAll full of romance for someone that you'd … Continue reading Separate Lives
