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There you are! Come, come.
I don't remember much.
But what I do remember, I will tell....
It was dark, save for the streetlight coming in through the window.
My apartment was empty.
Just empty rooms.
I have five things:
An old, thrown out mattress that had a brown stain of something.
A raggedy, torn-up, hole filled towel.
A bar of soap. That I stole. From my mother.
My old army jacket. That jacket was my life.
And matches. Thousands of th
The Hell Within My MindLike a robot, I walked into my room. Automatic, predictable. Like a robot, I had nothing inside. No heart. No feeling. Nothing. Just, coldness. I fell, and luckily, landed on my bed. What is with me? My fan wasn't on. I cranked it to "high." The window was shut. Carelessly, I threw it open. I plopped back on my bed. And I just lay there. I did nothing. I felt nothing. I was nothing. With my fan blazing, blankets off me, window open, and my pair of shorts, I lay there. It was 23 degrees out, I was half-naked... And I felt nothing. I thought abThe Hell Within My Mind
Open EyesThe stars are alive tonight. Can't you hear them singing? They sing the soundtrack of our lives. And now my heart is beating... Faster...Faster... duh-dum, duh-dum. I open my eyes, and look at you. It makes me wonder "is it true?" She smiles at me, says "it's okay" "Can't you enjoy this beautiful day?" until I come hurtling back to earth. Eyes open again Now she's gone. She had left me alone With that great, yet cold gift. I always remember When I look to the sky. The stars are alive. Can't you hear them singing?Open Eyes
Oh Rain, Pour DownMy face is toward the window. "...And...it starts...NOW!" BOOM! The rain begins. I love the rain. It's beautiful. First, it starts out small. Only tiny droplets. The size of a pea. Then the beat gets louder.Oh Rain, Pour Down
They fall faster. Harder. Bigger. Now they're as big as a nickel. Before I blink, they're like golf balls. A smile creeps it's way onto my face. "Glory...it's...its marvelous." I was infatuated. Captivated. This, this was great. Life, it was beautiful. "Oh come on. Get away from the window!" Rodney. He's so dull and boring. "No." "Seriou
