Pen And Paper Stories

  • The Last to Know

    Lips are sealed- The finger in place- A secret to know… No sound to trace. Bare no repeat- As the ears are not prepared- More than one person knows… To no one else will be shared. Bliss in the ignorance Or a handicap in its need- The truth is a… Listen ⇢

    The Last to Know

  • Life Storm

    So many years of accumulating strength- Until a wave a mile high prepares to land. The storm of my life waits for me- Personal destruction is near. Time to collapse in the pain- Bury my head in all I should regret. My legs will fall is fast succession With a… Listen ⇢

    Life Storm

  • The Plan

    Induce the day with caffeine Mount the start with a smile. Activate the energy with opportunity Believe you can run a mile. Success until 10 a.m. Suddenly things begin to go wrong… The smile harder to hold- The energy now far from strong. Understand where the problem began… Suddenly they… Listen ⇢

    The Plan

  • Solid Purpose

    The toil was long Through the torpor to work No knowing the purpose Faith was the strongest tool. Hours of weeping- Days of screaming at nothing What was absent? The goal to find anything. Toggle with emotions Block needless regret Rely on the gut Receive the needed strength. Walls of… Listen ⇢

    Solid Purpose

  • Stolen Serenity

    The future seemed bleak Complaisance was challenged Noise was too common Peace forgotten. Meandering through life- Conscious twists and turns Despite the bread crumbs I was lost. Reluctant to accept Or appreciate such reality- The past was just a map To peace remembered. No running water or fitted sheets Reconciled… Listen ⇢

    Stolen Serenity

  • Spiritual Freedom

    Freedom bathes in simplicity As burdens are lifted A spirit is reborn. God’s artistry trumps all others- So much that even rocks are magnificent. Too often the world is laden with melancholy chatter- And filled with un-necessary things. Here I stand on Your masterpiece- While lacking so many things It… Listen ⇢

    Spiritual Freedom

  • Moment Clarity

    I remember the pride in his eyes The flowers meant so much to him. I suppose they should have meant more to me. Everything changed in an instant. He knew it- I knew it. Flowers of past danced in my mind- And it was almost as though he could see… Listen ⇢

    Moment Clarity

  • Dead Alive

    The heart was veiled in black lace- A clue that was missed. Life was unexposed- A thought provided by blue. Innocence is an attraction- An explanation of lost signs. Lack of oxygen changes color Something feeling trapped can do. No tool he had- Could right the past wrongs. So she… Listen ⇢

    Dead Alive

  • Addicted to Pain

    I have been successful for the last 10 days, 11 hours and 13 minutes. I have found the secret to slowing time down, and it is counting the minutes of your success daily. I am noticing sounds my mind learned to ignore. I have never noticed the clicking noise my… Listen ⇢

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