Obituaries and Yearbooks

It’s at this time of the year when we’re all so festive, so roaring to go. I arrive at the end of a 13 year-old year journey to continue another,possibly longer, journey. And so, everyone buys the yearbook. We gather around the pages, giggle at the people who were caught in mid-sentence, and search diligently [...]

An Untim- Well, Actually, A Timely Death

The windows were up and the wind soaring past the huge metal doors beckoned to thrust into his face. The truck driver ignored the low whooshing sounds outside and kept his concentration on the road. His right hand was firmly placed on the manual and the other at 12 o’ clock on the steering wheel. [...]

Mild Schizophrenia

Most of the time, the person I am at home, or near close friends, is nothing like the person I am out in public. There, admist all the people, I hold my tongue. Someone may push me out of their way and I might snarl, but besides that, I don’t yell after them. Someone may [...]

The Car

Every morning, my mother takes me to school. At 5:30 AM, my alarm rings and I spill out of the bed in search of my toothbrush. Like a sloth, I dress myself in the dark and drag my backpack behind me. Right at that moment, all the thoughts come rushing back to me.

The Annual Moment

In my family there aren’t many good times, but there sure have been a lot of bad times. Today was out of the ordinary though. Today, we came together as a family and played this odd game…The object of the game is for one person to make a fist and have everyone in the room look at it in a sneaky matter. Whoever looks at it,loses. Boy,did we have a good time.

Escape From Pink Flamingo

Ever since the age of 13, I’ve noticed the degrading state of everything around me. The poor people, the worthless dollar, and the disappearing Social Security have landed me in a negative haze where all I can think of is getting out of here.