forgive me,
i couldn't know better.
my pain
was always spawned by yours,
in fact
your pain cradled my pain
sung it lullabies
and put it into its crib
and taught it
the ways of the world
i tried to soothe you
but nevermind
i should have known
to leave you alone
scream for me
perhaps we weren't lost
after all
forgive me
Clipped Wings Cauldron by MidnightDaybreak, literature
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Clipped Wings Cauldron
Hiroshi sat on the edge of the wooden bridge, kicking his feet and skipping stones out over the pond’s crystalline, blue-green surface. The day was crisp and sunny; with each little ripple in the water came a dazzling display of glittering light. A gentle breeze rolled down from the hills of Mount Ōdaigahara, ruffling his short black hair.
“He’s late again,” the thirteen-year-old sighed, tossing another rock. He said it with a smile, neither angry nor annoyed.
He took a stick of Pocky from the box next to him and stuck it in his mouth before leaning back on his elbows to watch the clouds. He was jus
Nobody But You (Chapter 2) by LambieDina, literature
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Nobody But You (Chapter 2)
I lead my children into the room and picked up their stuff and sent it to their rooms. While they were on their way I made them their favorite cookies.
"Here you go sweeties" I said as I put the plates in front of them. They greeted me with a smile that could melt even the iciest soul and warm the very core of the heart.
"Thank you mommy",they said in harmony and they took a bite.
"You're welcome darling,so how was the weekend at daddy's,did you have fun?"
"Well we did,but it was a little weird though" Emily said looking like she knew that I would be shocked and ask questions. I was very confused and scared that he hadn't done something stupi
[WoS Demo Track] Overlap by MidnightDaybreak, literature
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[WoS Demo Track] Overlap
“You again? How long are you going to keep pulling this crap, Matthew?”
Matthew continued leaning back in his chair, staring up at the ceiling. He’d been in this place so many times that the officer’s speech no longer fazed him.
The officer sighed and shook his head. “I’ve known you since you were a kid, Matthew,” he said in exasperation. “I’ve watched you grow up, and I don’t know what happened to make you suddenly into this. Ever since you came back that summer, you haven’t been the same. First you were in a depression; now you’re… this.” The po
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Adobe Slabs: Segment 6
Okay so the place wasn't exactly the cleanest it had ever been.
It might've had the faint residual smell of diapers. And there were still some of Mags' things scattered here and there.
But hey! Their toilet was the most sparkling shining perfection this side of the city. M even debated setting up some scented candles.
Surely Ms. Reyna, Billy's mom, would understand though. About the state of the apartment, not the lack of scented candles. Although those still seemed like a pretty good idea. "We have time, don't we?"
“For what?” Billy was in the midst of wiping off Mags’ face after her breakfast as M shuffled through the cle
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Adobe Slabs: Segment 5
Both boys sat on the couch and enjoyed a well-deserved break with minor chit chat here and there; not anything too substantial, by any means. Just little comments to break the otherwise overly silent atmosphere.
After M's last class had let out for the day, he went home to help Billy put the finishing touches on the living room. What should have taken only a day actually took several between Billy's job and M's classes. Mags had been staying with Billy's mom up until that afternoon to give them time to officially move in.
Both M and Billy promised themselves a celebratory beer once everything was settled. They had just popped open said beers
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Adobe Slabs: Segment 4
And the problem with Ema, was that, well. Um.
“Hey! I heard from your sister that you’re living with a guy now! Where is he?” An all-too-familiar pair of rose-tinted shades and an honorable attempt to resurrect three decade-old clothes (that smelled like they were fresh out of a thrift-store, mixed with cologne and smoke) stood in his doorway on a tall, lithe frame. The guy pushed past M just like any other door and scoped the apartment for another being.
“...Why are you talking to my sister?”
The new visitor took it upon himself to open all the doors in the apartment, even the cupboards. He got to the refrigera
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Adobe Slabs: Segment 3
A glass dish clanked against the cold metal sink. M fumbled to catch it. A pause in the conversation led M to believe the others probably stopped to look over at him. That, or because Billy had taken another long swig of beer. M couldn't be sure; he tried to play it off like nothing happened.
Billy exhaled. “She’s at home with my mom. She's been napping around this time every day lately. It works for me so I didn’t wanna break that habit.”
"Oh! That's convenient! A little disappointing though, I was hoping to meet her..."
“Daughter?” M said quietly, thinking it to himself more than anything.
All at once the