and then one morning
I woke up and felt alive.
my senses had opened
and suddenly, I felt happier.
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Story 4: Once In The Highlands
Every hundred years,
Brigadoon appears from mist.
Calling for new friends
They roamed through the heather
They learned the town’s secrets together
Still, then, their love was strong
The threat of time loomed large
So they went up against those in charge
Still, then, their love was strong
He committed himself to her
All knew that his love was pure
Still, then, their love was strong
Brigade will now disappear away
He, because of her, had all intention to stay
And even then…will their love will be strong
Story 4: Sing us a Song
Story 3: Out Stone Cold
It was 11PM,
A Tuesday evening.
There were people packed into stadium seats,
Singing, yelling, reclaiming their youth.
I sat in my youth,
Mouth open,
Eyes closed,
drool running down my chin.
Story 3: Don’t Forget Your Mission (Thanks Yonce)
Mission 1: Get Clean
Make sure you wash your hair and take a shower. Every piece of dirt will be noticeable from a mile away.
Misson 2: Find Your Anthem
Find a song that inspires confidence in you. Make sure it is one you can keep on repeat.
Mission 3: Choose Your Best Outfit
Anything that screams “I HAVE ARRIVED” seems the most appropriate (Search: spaghetti strap tank top with butterfly appliqué.)
Mission 4: Beware of Adults
Your parents may warn you about the “revealing” nature of said tank top. Do not take it personally. They are wrong and harbor jealousy of your fierceness.
Mission 5: Arrive in Style
Walk in to your crushes’ home in style. When in doubt, remember the three C’s: Stay calm, cool, and collected.
Mission 6: Don’t Be Thrown Off By Your Friend Amy
If you see your friend Amy at your crushes’ party, DO NOT be surprised and DO NOT get jealous. She was invited because she’s a cool kid, just like you.
Mission 7: If You Can’t Get His Attention
Play some soft jazz on the piano. IMMEDIATELY
Mission 8: When You Find Yourself on a Rooftop by Yourself After Confronting Your Broken Heart
…do not cry… yet. Only 1 more hour until you get home.
Story 2: A Summer of Sisterhood
Story 1: A Kiss For The Heart To Grow
And on that night, her heart grew 5 times bigger. She never knew that such magic existed in the world. To her, dreams only came true in fairy tales. Let us all thank the heavens that she was wrong. Nothing would ever compare to that warm spring evening. Should her heart have given out that second, she would have died happy.
If only she could have foreseen the magic that lied ahead.
Story 5: The Origin of Love
This is a story about love as a solution. This is a story about coming together as a goal. This is a story about love as a distraction. This is a story about love as a punishment.
Story 4: Realizing Tourettes
One day, I came home from basketball practice and couldn’t stop laughing. Nothing was funny. It was more of an evil witch doctor kind of laugh anyway. I sat on a green couch and I cried to my mother and I thought maybe I was dying. A few months later, I was diagnosed with Tourette’s syndrome.
Story 3: Adam and Eve
This is a story about knowledge as a punishment. This is a story about love as a punishment. Love is a punishment.
Confessions about Adam and Eve:
Why is it always Adam and Steve? How do we feel about Madeline and Eve? Or Madam and Eve? Does that sound too much like a romance novel?
I don’t think knowledge is a punishment.
I don’t think death is a punishment.