It all happened so very suddenly. One moment Drew was crossing the street to her apartment, the streetlight flicking above, then the next thing she knew there was a terrible screeching noise undercut by a hiss, blinding lights flashing in her face, and a terrible realization. Before she could even react, she felt something collide with her, like a brick wall from the waist down. Then she was flying, genuinely flying through the air, limp and free and floating. But gravity, a cruel master, pulled her towards the asphalt with a sickening crunch. Despite not feeling any pain, Drew somehow knew that the noise had come from her. She heard the soun
hold it in your eyes
red-rimmed whites
drowning pools deep
and swollen shadows
the Ache
captive prisoner of lips
slipping sinking smiles
a joyful noise
but not in your eyes
It all happened so very suddenly. One moment Drew was crossing the street to her apartment, the streetlight flicking above, then the next thing she knew there was a terrible screeching noise undercut by a hiss, blinding lights flashing in her face, and a terrible realization. Before she could even react, she felt something collide with her, like a brick wall from the waist down. Then she was flying, genuinely flying through the air, limp and free and floating. But gravity, a cruel master, pulled her towards the asphalt with a sickening crunch. Despite not feeling any pain, Drew somehow knew that the noise had come from her. She heard the soun
hold it in your eyes
red-rimmed whites
drowning pools deep
and swollen shadows
the Ache
captive prisoner of lips
slipping sinking smiles
a joyful noise
but not in your eyes
this is your story and what am I, oh my Author-
a first draft- discarded ideas
scratched on scrapes of paper and cast aside- half-finished
hero’s journey
cycling
cycling
cycling
forever unfinished-
I am your antagonist
the force you push against
the force you push away
never to be
(good)
oh I could have been
this was a choice you made when you wrote me to life you
Long time, no journal.
Life has been so insanely crazy these past few months. I moved out of my parents' place, and we're not really on speaking terms. It's been... dramatic. But! I'm in an amazing place with amazing people.
I wrote a short 30 minute play that was put on by my University, which was wild. It really confirmed that I want to pursue screenwriting, and perhaps directing.
Speaking of Hollywood- I went to LA at the end of October. I met a bunch of really rad people, including members of Oingo Boingo, and I saw Danny Elfman preform the Nightmare Before Christmas with a live orchestra! And he preformed 'Dead Man's Party' which is a
I could rant all night long
but im too tired
so lets just say
im really sick
of being
belittled
and made of fun of
or yelled at
and if i could i would just pick up
and go off and start a new life
and surround myself with people
who dont make me feel like i need to apologize for being myself
and who dont constantly drag out the worst in me
and try to mold me into something i dont want to be
but im too broke to be a ghost