A crows nest is a dark place Our palace is miles away If you start to see my face You know you’re going the wrong way – Walking through bushy trees Feeling a chilly breeze Your feet about to freeze Nothing in life is free – Seeing mountains up ahead Feeling pain in your chest…
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A Decade of Personal Growth – Twenty Øne Pilots
The song that united the fandom. The few, the proud, the emotional. Even now I listen to that song and feel less alone knowing how many people out there also relate to this duo. Not to mention how strong the lyrics are in this song. “What I shouldn’t do, I will fight. I know I’m emotional. What I want to save, I will try.”
Monsters Inside: An Extension to the Interlude
Between the period where “Interlude: Part 7” was released and this Extension was written, it has been four months. That feels like a lifetime ago. I let myself get lost in my mind. Lost by my monsters inside. I felt overwhelmed and confused about where to take this story, so I left it alone to die…
Dear Reader Vol. 1
Dear Reader, I hate growing up. I wish I didn’t have to. My life used to be so easy, but now it sucks. Taxes are hard, money is stressful, and all I do is work. Why the hell did I want this growing up thing so bad? For freedom? I’ve never felt more trapped in…
Monsters Inside
Part 7: They Come From Inside. Roll the credits. Seriously, how many times do I need to say “monsters inside” in a story I wrote called “Monsters Inside?” I’m sure you get my point by now. You can’t see me right now, but I’m sighing as I sit in my favorite gaming chair that I’ve…
Monsters Inside
Part 6: Mommy, Where Do Monsters Come From? May 9th, 2012 4:20pm “Has this happened before?!” Harling asked Liam. “No.’ Liam said. “Not like this.” He didn’t look shocked, but he didn’t look calm either. Harling saw something between “I saw this coming” and “I can’t believe this is happening right now”. Blake spoke up,…
Flash Forward
It’s the fifth grade. You’re sitting in class taking your EOG. Your mom didn’t let you get that $4 mechanical pencil you wanted. It would’ve brought you so much luck. You dream of growing older so you can choose your own pencil. Flash forward. It’s graduation. Middle school is over. You dream of the new…
Monsters Inside
Part 5: We All Have Monsters Inside May 9th, 2021 3:45pm “You’re late.” Harling said to Jenny. “Since when did you have so much work ethic? You’ve never come in on time.” Right as Harling was debating whether or not to tell Jenny off for smart mouthing a superior, Nguyen and Blake walked up with…
Monsters Inside
Part 4: It’s About Time We Tell You May 8th, 2012 5:22pm The newly formed trio of self-proclaimed “monster see-ers” headed off to their second crime scene of the evening. They figured they’d run into something nasty, but they had no idea what it was until they arrived. At the train tracks, they found 4…
Monsters Inside
Part 2: I tried to tell someone June 11th, 2008 4:15pm Officer Lenn E. Harling was having second thoughts on carrying out this illegal investigation. He couldn’t ignore the issue, but it would tarnish his name if anyone found out that he was investigating potential monsters and possessions. He knew he had to do this…
Get Psyched 