Stories tagged “back”
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Caring
You stand there and tell me you care but when I say that I am scared you turn away and now you act as if I never mattered. Can it really be that easy to just turn your back and not give it a second thought on something you truely wanted? You say that y...
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She Wore The Death Of Me On Her Tongue
She wore the death of me On her tongue Killed me with laughter Killed me with thought Killed me with depth Her vowels she hit soft Her consonants she hit hard People tried to get away from her voice of truth ‘Cause they were always afraid of the ...
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The Strongest Don't Look Back
Torrential rain fell by the bucketful, each individual drop pelting against Paige’s umbrella with incredible force. But she did not stager, and was not swayed by the fierce currents of fresh, cool air, whipping at her face. Paige could be just as fie...
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Baby back ribs baby back
Ever get a tune in your head and can’t get rid of it? I was leaving work and driving home through the fog when I got the insipid Chili’s baby back ribs song in my head. “I want my baby back, baby back, baby back, baby back ribs…...
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Back and Back, Time and Time
Fatigue has become my constant companion, through time upon time. Other people seem distant to me now, like accessories to the surreal tableau of fantasy that is my existence. She is always there, ever present just outside full awareness. I’m pre...
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Race of Time
“Hey.” “Hey.” “You’re back.” “Yeah, for the day. My dad got a TDY here.” “Cool.” “Yep.” For two friends who hadn’t seen one another in almost a year the exchange was li...
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Prodigal Son
There are the monsters Called consequence, troubles and pain Sinking their mighty teeth Into your delicious tiny brain Venom numbing your senses Swirling through your veins Your eyes are tunneling black holes Dipping into the grumbling insane I’m t...