Chapter 1 Atticus sat with his friends at Pizza Hut, the atmosphere buzzing with excitement and relief after they had all successfully passed their final exams. The aroma of freshly baked pizza and the sound of cheerful chatter filled the air as they indulged in a well-deserved celebration. Atticus was described as an athletic-built young man with milky white skin, raven black hair styled straight to his shoulders with a...

At first I barely felt the bullet pierce the low-slung cocktail dress and enter my heart. It seemed impossible to consider death real, despite the warning minutes earlier from the mysterious lady with the black eye shadow alongside me. I always thought I'd have more time. Guess everyone does. My demise only registered when I caught sight of the spatter of red – my red – peppering his shirt as he tucked the gun away, butto...

To everyone in the room, she seemed like just a normal girl wearing Vans, blue jeans, and a red hoodie. Such a first impression meant a lot to Saffy, because a sense of normality set her in good stead for the admissions interview she'd dreaded for so long. It was all about confidence, and although The College of Further Education was very undemanding, Saffy had absolutely nothing on paper other than court and care orders...

In a fog of dread, I'm cast awayTo drift unnoticed through the bayOf timid flame, and fight forgotI clutch the mast of “I cannot”But deep inside, the embers burnWith trial and error, I slowly learnA thousand thoughts, a journey longTo build a furnace oh so strongThen my spark, I'll re-igniteOut shall pour my blinding lightAblaze inside, I'll be that manWho stands up tall and says, "I can."

Sliding slowly towards the edge of the abyss,My mind begins its descent into the darkness,The pit of hell that constantly lurks out of sight,Like a shadow on the edges of consciousness,A nightmare place of unutterable terror,Where jeering demons await, hungry for their prey.Like a condemned man on the way to the scaffold,I see the leering faces of the mocking crowdCalling on me to save myself, their derisionLike a scourge...

In the grim back alleys of the city,Mean streets devoid of all signs of pity,Amid the piles of decaying refuseAnd slimy pools of darkly noxious ooze,Frequented only by the scuttling ratsAnd noisome tribes of scabby feral cats;Here, slumped in doorways, human flotsam lies,Just filthy piles of rags crawling with flies.In such surroundings, one would not expectTo find evidence of beauty’s rare spark,Yet with more careful eye...

Nights Awake - Adrian Gabardo "Grab your lunch!" You order me every morning."It's raining... Take your umbrella!" You say, every... DAMN... time."I just want the best for you." You mumble on."Study harder than everyone else." You say, as if I want to be the best. You left the me your son of a bitch. You actually left me with said bitch.Don't you think I would remember? Maybe you really thought I wouldn't,maybe you would b...

It was a deliverance, A redemption, And she was liberatedAt last, At long last,From servitude to the god of despondency. Her eyes,It was her eyes that he acceptedAs a mirror of her soulAnd accepted the difficultBut charitableChore of responsibilityFor a soulAlmostLostIn the dark shadows of slaveryTo her only knowing,Her world,Her life. He would tryTo take her hand,For guidance,Towards the bearings of a path toFreedom,To a...

Curse the Devil It has been written a smart man asks but one thing. When he finds himself in Hades as the Irish saying goes, Give me the time to get though Hades before the Devil knows. This is what a smart man wants as death takes him. But this bent scared warrior is not so smart. Warriors have been taught of the five rivers of Hades. Acheron the river of woe. Cocytus the river of lamentation. Lethe the river to quench y...

After throwing Billy out of my room and my life, I lay in my bed and reflected on my life. I remembered the best moments and of my life and Doug was there. I relived, reluctantly but honestly, the worst times and Doug helped me though most of them. Being with him made things better. I had abandoned him. Why did I do that? In retrospect, it was sheer stupidity. Blinded by the promise of excitement and adventure, I deserted...

Aria 1: Rejoice Scarred spirits converge Burning whirlpool of molten lustAffecting, a comforting surgeMound on mound, feels so just Scars heal, lets love emergeMental orgasms blow away rustTenderness and rejoice to the vergeLeaping, lifting and flying we must Swirling and twirling in urgeSubconscious peaks, a hint of distrustFeelings and secrets scourgeThumbling back towards earth’s crust Aria 2: Remorse Fearful free fall...

Dark Knight Lost Soul  *please read the first two chapters Angel Uriel and Sariel looked down on the Lost Soul their hearts pounded from the hurt they felt coming from him the dark souls for his master swirled around him many souls since he gave his soul to the Dark One his scared body belying his true age being cursed to never age this knight trying to sleep but his acts his demons poking him dark pits cased in red his e...

For my baby boy, flying high among the angels. He came to me with broken wings. And he wept bitter tears, He said a fateful day was coming. Full of human fears. He took my hands. He hugged me tight. He sang a song, Filled with fright. My heart swelled large. My thoughts they swam. I pleaded for more, I knew this was the end. He shook his head. He sighed low. He reminded me, I had far to go. He said my mind. Would lead the...

For all the fallen... But especially for Jer! The warrior cried Tears of fury The angel came down War torn and weary The sound of her voice Soothed his soul She read in his face His darkest goal Weapon in hand Purpose of stride He moved among them He didn't hide Her purpose to Protect the soldier Who in his anger Became a bit bolder Focused his strength Swallowed his pride Prayed for mercy Refused to hide Her wings surrou...

In the garden, by the french doors, watching the path,Waiting for the one and only one who won't come.Life is a long, unending glimpse of the future Without her, with no exemption or resumption Of the love we shared, we lost, she took it away.Wasted time, wasted life, it may seem so to youAnd I have felt the same myself, but nevermore.I have seen, down the lane, a shadow as my soulWends down the grassy lane, my dear retur...