A door creaks shut, and the cold breeze is cut off. There is a shaky breath, as a family huddles in the entryway. Around them looms faded brick walls, dimly lit by the chandelier dangling above.
By Empyr Vex3 months ago in Fiction
There is a girl who sits on a bench. She is always alone. She watches as the world passes by in a blur of color and conversation that she knows she will never be able to replicate.
By Empyr Vex10 months ago in Poets
Rule One. You cannot wish for more wishes. There's a limited amount for a reason. Don't get greedy. At least, not greedy in that way.
By Empyr Vex2 years ago in Fiction
Micah had always been weirdly drawn to the door. We had all taken our turns trying to get him to stop. To leave it alone-
All I know is that there is a door at the end of the hallway. It wasn't there before. Everyone called me crazy, for trying to see what was inside.
For as long as I could remember, the door at the end of the hall was locked. My older sister, Hazel, told me once that it didn't use to exist.
"The funeral was yesterday. As cliché as this may sound, I wish that it had rained. It isn't fair that the sky is clear when you're gone.
By Empyr Vex2 years ago in Poets
Today marks the end. Not the beginning of the end, no, never that. The beginning began the day they first met. Two children just saying hello at school.
Offer a last dance to the person who hurt you the most. ... It is impossible to dance with one's self. But I can picture the exact wry smile that will be worn should the offer be extended.
A woman kneels in a cathedral. Unaware of the eyes that have followed her form since she first set foot within. The fragile silence is broken by a deep breath.
How would you describe color to one who is blind? This is how I would describe the color red. Red is the color of their heartbeat when you lay your head on their chest.
I don't know how old I was when I first died. I was rebuilt from shards of glass taped together. I forget how old I was when I tore the tape apart to reveal jagged ends.
By Empyr Vex3 years ago in Poets