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They smiled at each other as they twirled on the dance floor, spinning around the other couples who had boring lives and would all go home and bicker. “You know, we’re the happiest two people here,” he said. “Probably happier than the bride and groom,” she agreed. “And this is why I’ll never marry.” “Because you’d...

Not everything is meant to last.In the unfair game of life, you win some, lose some, and completely miss the rest. In my nearsighted way, Ican’t see the forest for thetrees, but must rememberthat each branch and each leafis a whole other lifeI could have.But then I rememberthe way you soundedon that voicemail, begging,please talk to me, please,and...

Long-forgotten love,growing like a bloom, your palmsbelong in my hands Today’s poetry prompt words were: long-forgotten, bloom, and palms. I’m not gonna lie, I totally phoned this one in today because I didn’t do it in the morning like I usually do. I waited until the end of the day, after work, and I am burnt...

“But I didn’t!” she begged. “You did! We watch it all, we know you did.” “But I didn’t mean to,” she said. “There are rules for everything, and they are rules for a reason. There is a reason we assign you jobs, assign you housing, assign you recreation time. You don’t need to know those reasons,...

I have never had the self-confidenceto swagger and sway down hallwaysor to dance like no one is watching.  I’ve never been limber, I’ve neverbeen quick, I’m never going tofit anyone’s idea of charismatic.  But this is just my packaging,my flesh suit I carry aroundtrying to impress everyonewith what’s inside. Today’s poetry prompt words were: self-confidence, limber,...