What She'd Like to Say
“Everybody told me that we wouldn’t even last a year. What does that mean? Why would somebody say that? Sure, we’re young. And sure, I’ll even admit we’re a…
(Day 41) Cheer
“Show me your wares, peddler.” The weary-eyed man stopped on the street, his hands still in his pockets. He had been looking down the entire time he had been…
American Car
Driving past windows of a gas station in a Camaro, eighteen, tattoos, lost. The smooth black surfaces outside shake with increasing speeds. It would be nice to…
Overcoming The Knife
She returned my sorrowful gaze with a stony glare. I remained in the doorway as she moved about our room, making tidying motions, avoiding the large, austere…
"Cindy Elizabeth Flocken"
So I wrote this in 1st grade I think- fun to revisit...I’ve definitely improved a lot! Cindy was 14 and she loved animals, but she didn’t have a pet. Her…
Jumpin' for Love
“No one can do that, it’s too far!” exclaimed Renee Twist. Vincent liked the sound of her voice. And with her freckles and long brown hair, he thought she was…
When I Die
“When I die,” Lia’s eyes flutter open. “-bury me in pink.” Abigail stares at her younger sister, the only family Abby has left, her hand combing back the…
Lucky
T’was an old man Whose life had rolled Counterclockwise-- Leaving him young With all of his wisdom In place of having to face demise.
Yes, I Do Know Love
You’re probably thinking she’s only 18, how can she possibly know what love is? Well I know what it is. I know more than most people in this world do. I have…
Pressure of Greed
“Come on honey. Just please stand still for mommy,” the woman begged her daughter as she held a spray bottle filled with spray-on tan. “But I don’t like it…
{Utopia} Mighty-Joe Young
Mighty-Joe Young. He was the first person ever to comment me on Ficly, and the first to follow me. Over the time I’ve known him, he has only ever shown himself…
Young Love Part 1
Ben and Mia were the longest lasting couple in their pre-school classroom. The other kids were sure that they were going to get married, they had been together…
Childish Crush
Rick felt immensely ridiculous as he walked to Mckenzie’s front door, her umbrella grasped in his sweaty palms. Suddenly remembering he forgot to look in the…
Only the Beginning
“This is only the beginning,” Guffo said with a huff. His bloodshot eyes surveyed a scene of carnage the likes of which he hadn’t seen in a generation. Snow…
Imagine Peace
There it was, written among the walls The young have fallen The elderly prays There it was, written on the walls The war started without a whisper, it begun…
The final hit
I pulled up to the front. Silence. A trail of hoofprints in the dust, nothing else. No sign of a scuffle, even. “Anyone here?” Somewhere a door creaked and…
Gawkers
There once was an old man with nine fingers. The children would sometimes gesture to his hand with only four and giggle uncomfortably. One day a child…
Life Is
Life is... Moments that take your breath away Ice Cream on a sunny day Dancing in the rain for the hell of it Chasing after what you wanna get Doing something…