Autumn of Passion

Autumn of Passion

Motivation, devotion, and passion, they said, are the key to finding success and happiness, and in the journey of my life, I found the things that I want, like, and love that I keep striving hard for. It has become my strength despite the crappiness of many things...
What Lurks Behind

What Lurks Behind

Existing like they were in a state of lifelessness, Luna and her parents, Catharina and Masum, lived in an inhabited area within the forests under poverty. Luna grew up reserved and jumpy; a figure caught in the corner of her eye was enough to get her scared. This...
A Bag of Blood

A Bag of Blood

As I was carrying a bag from the grocery, a man approached from behind, “Sir, do you need help?” A scrunched forehead was my only reply, “For what?” I asked. “Your bag must be leaking. Is that pork blood?” “No. 𝘑𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘺 𝘴𝘰𝘯.” October 7th – I...
Cursed by Betrayal

Cursed by Betrayal

People feared me. They always had. Wings the devil graced me with, eyes that evoked the bloodlust of a thousand, and a body that tore into half. If I hadn’t lived in this decaying vessel for this long, I would fear myself too. But this was my fate. With the walls of...
The Ink that Never Runs Out

The Ink that Never Runs Out

I have an ink that seems to never run out. It fosters the young fountain, ballpoint, and gel Even the quill bears witness to its discipline Endlessly, in their minds, the ink stains. Fountain, my dear founty — elegant and profound, Delicately polished skill and...
To the Ones who Birthed our Existence with Purpose

To the Ones who Birthed our Existence with Purpose

In the four corners of a well-lighted room with a dusted chalk board and seatmates fully immersed in their daydreams, there is one shone figure — a nurturing character to some, and a perpetually unsung hero to many. Their strict demeanors conceal a sheath of hope, a...