Stories tagged “melancholy”
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Open Arms
She gazed at the screen, reading the text but not really seeing the words. Her mind was racing through every variant, every avenue she could think of to save it. But she met obstacles and roadblocks at every turn. There was nothing she could do. Resign...
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The Places in Between
Four witnesses described it; they all used different words. Because they wanted it to be true, no one doubted. He had passed through. The Chronicle covered it the next day: “A Hero In Anarene”. The photograph showed the crossroads at the ce...
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The Last Twenty
I felt the breeze cut though my jacket as easily as any blade might have, the chill wind whistling down the streets. People turned up their collars and huddled inside coats. I picked up my feet and walked down to the florists, picking up a bouquet of r...
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"Thank God for Unfinished Dreams" Poetry Fragment 19June2010
Some dreams aren’t meant to be finished Others aren’t meant to be found, Prematurely awakening, Before the dream can let you down.
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Honestly
Honestly, I get scared When I should be strong Coincidently, I haven’t cared After sleeping too long Honestly, I am prepared To never truly belong Coincidently, I am impaired Singing a melancholy song Along with the thought of on and on Beyond my...
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The Red Book of Eromveren
In the Library of the Eromveren, there lies a red book. By ancient custom, any who can travel through the Dream Realms to their city and gain entrance in, of which there are few, may write in this book. Anything that is written in the Red Book shall co...
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Quiet Sendoff
Ben stood in the terminal near Gate 13 at DFW watching the Boeing jet get slowly pushed back into the taxiway. He leaned against a wall and tried to relax as he studied the plane. Using the scrutiny he had learned as an F-15 crew chief in the Air Force...