This is not my usual type of writing but I had to write it because it would not let go. A cruel smile crossed his lips as his words hit her like a slap in the face. It had become so routine that he never thought it would ever change. He left her standing there in the kitchen as he headed up to the bedroom, closing the door behind him. He climbed into bed and waited because he knew she would...

  They do not come with a loud noise Nor with dancing shadows across the wall They simply wait for the quiet of night The most silent time of all   A soft scent of flowers, a passing thought A bedroom door left ajar The ghosts of our past return Back from the dead not far   With me they sit in the weight of darkness We breathe in the very same...

  A soft gentle breeze floats against the branches A deep rumble of thunder in the distance Mother nature slowly exhales Water flows over the rocks in a nearby stream Soft moss-covered stones line the banks A single leaf floats along the current A deer lurks close to the edge  Her head lowered in a graceful bow Ears twitch as she remains alert  A young...

  Tear drops trickle down pale skin Lips quiver as they feel the impending storm Body shudders as if possessed  Each step forward more chaotic Trembling hands reach out to the darkness Surroundings vanish into nothing A scream fights to escape the throat Shadows dance between the trees The path ahead slowly shrinking Yellow eyes … They appear...

Many are fighting a battle you may never know anything about. Keep that in mind before you pass judgment on others.  Don't be the person who lives in the past unable to let go...one day you will look back at what you lost because you could not make room for a better future. Forgive others not for their sake but for your own peace of mind.  I know I am not perfect, I am sure I...