He found himself out in search of what was missing, seeing things for what they could be. In a field he stumbled upon a pile of damaged possessions. Some could still have a purpose. Broken tables and old clothes were strewn about. He dreamed of one of the plastic sheets that was full of holes…
Kenny’s Favorite Cake
Pounding on the bedroom door made her head jump off the pillow. She heard his muffled voice, but couldn’t make out his words. Today she understood the commotion. It is an important day, after all. “Happy birthday, kiddo.” She swung her door open. She looked down at her son, he was already dressed. His curly…
Kinda like a balloon…
Love is kinda like a balloon. Hear me out, You have a little shitty plastic thing that has holes in it. You tell someone it can fly, and they don’t believe you. No one does. Over time you find someone you really like and they really like you. They also believe that plastic with holes…
Patches the Unicorn
In the mythical land of Snepples games are always played. Where the bright sun meets the crystal blue lake shines the unicorn kingdom. The castle is fine-crafted out of white cobblestone. A tower stands high in each of the castle’s four corners. All types of animals live in harmony throughout the kingdom. King Ardom is…
Stuck Down
Stuck. Trapped. Denied. Somehow, a striped yellow piece of metal became her biggest nemesis. She sat in her car too upset to process a response. She was more disappointed than anything. “Stuck down?” She said with a blank stare. “Yes ma’am.” The pale-faced teenager looked around nervously.“ It’s mechanical, so maintenance has to fix it….
Only One Answer
Watching a student cry was torture. It simply meant she failed as a teacher. It was after school hours. Josh probably thought he was in trouble, his friends did too. He sure was trying, it was going to take time. “It’s a practice test, you can’t fail this.” Reasoned Mrs. Jackson. Her hair was out…
Anywhere Else
The lights seemed brighter. He rushed to close the door before the freezing air could catch him. The same wooden walls and concrete floors greeted him. This wasn’t running on a wheel, this was an ever-changing maze. You escaped it every day and chose to come back the next. The rows and isles were about…
Otto the Puppy
Each night he slept on a cold tile floor He stopped standing up when someone came to the door He waited for a kind heart to be his friend It was the only way his sentence would end Missing a puppy that size would be hard Otto is a light brown St. Bernard Otto knew…
“End of the Rainbow”
Alton smiled, sitting hungry at the breakfast table, observing his new home. So far the meals shared were the best part. His aunt focused on the stove, all of the burners were in use. Alton dreamed of eating cereal with the biggest wood spoon. He turned his attention to his uncle who looked different with…
“High Fives in Heaven”
Little Tommy stood tall, dreaming of enough strength to save us all, With humor from his dad and a heart from his mother, our hero is unlike any other, Before the darkness could take it all away, Little Tommy would swoop in and save the day, The family had more love to discover, so Little…