Tonight, as I was heading back to lonely Ashton, the music from a local jazz station seeped into my consciousness like the gradual steeping of tea. As the sounds became more potent, their effect was almost hypnotic and I decided to keep driving rather than go back alone to an empty parking lot. I soaked in the slow, easy brushstroke beat, ( Read more... )

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I'll stay here, love.
I'll stay.
You go now,
Dance on your stage.

Just remember
When the music stops -
I stayed.
I stayed for you.
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Choose only 1 out of each pair:

A)Trust
B)Worry

A)Praise
B)Complain

A)Forgive
B)Resent

best words i've heard in awhile - thanks mrs. urbal

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excuse me, miss -
why do you so often fall prey
to the enticing delight of a kiss?
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pale yellow moon
lovely, bright moon

the stars surround
the stars surround

do you ever feel lonely,
being the only

moon around,
moon around?

i suppose that those
twinkling stars make for
plenty of guests at those
galas on Mars -
and yet

you're still alone.

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Tossing a used tissue onto a growing pile of germ-infested cotton in the trash can, Holly pulled the blankets up under her chin and with a pitiful sniffle, bemoaned the pressure on her temples that felt like a cold metal clamp gripping her skull. Just before she picked up the remote to resume You've Got Mail" ( Read more... )

and the rain came tumbling down

It's strange to what extent one can let another affect her feelings of value. It's also strange that so little can make sense and yet she expects to understand it all.

Hello rain puddle,
Looks like I've dropped in again.
Are we not well acquainted?
Sometimes I pretend
I've meant to, but really
I'm not fond of your wetness.