"The light can never go out," explained the old lighthouse operator. "Ships don't need us. Haven't in quite some time. It's the people here on land who'll suffer if that light ever goes out." Jakar watched with pinched eyes as the old man wet his lips with another beer. "Those lights were built to never go … Continue reading The Lighthouse
Author: Scott Elliott
What a Lovely Way to Burn
Summer, fall, winter, spring, it does not matter the season, the weather or the the location, we all will burn. Some of us will burn brighter, some lighter. Some of us burn at night, alone in a room with the door closed and headphones on. Some of us burn during the day in a room … Continue reading What a Lovely Way to Burn
Sometimes We Have to Let go
The voice echoed in my mind ",but sometimes we have to let go." Not me I thought. Everyone can let go but me. I turned my face upward. Snow kissed my cheeks and forehead and for a moment I forgot where I was, what I was doing. The feelings inside me reduced from a boil … Continue reading Sometimes We Have to Let go
The First Tree Grove
Marxen Holt opened his eyes and focused on the last tendrils of his dream. His hands found the notepad next to his bed and he began to write down all he remembered. There had been boxes like those found in banks. Except on the front of each plate were a name and a photograph. Many … Continue reading The First Tree Grove
Musical Trance
Benji walked into his normal coffee shop and regretted it. Somewhere between studying and work he forgot the date. It was now apparent. It was the third of June. On the third of every month his little hole in the wall coffee shop hosted live bands. He hated it. He hated it because a live band … Continue reading Musical Trance
Establishing Habits
It is a common belief that a habit can be established in 21 days. This idea seems to have stemmed from a self-help book published in the 1970's called "Psycho-Cybernetics" and then reinforced by a plethora of advice columns. This number isn't completely accurate according to psychologist Jeremy Dean, writer of "Making Habits, Breaking Habits." With … Continue reading Establishing Habits
Fractured Mind
Each passing day plunges you further into the heartbreaking depths of my fractured mind. I am not speaking about the depths which touch my heart. The depths which make me feel every ounce of hurt and pain, causing me to curl into a ball at night with tears staining my cheeks. I am referring to … Continue reading Fractured Mind
Postage Due
Dear Friend, It has been a long while since we have talked. I remember we used to spend more time with one another than without. You knew me better than myself once upon a time, yet I dare say things have changed. I am no longer the boy you once knew. Ten years have passed … Continue reading Postage Due
Terrible Sunrise
The nights are torture. My dreams tear at me and when I wake, you are gone. You haven't been there for some time but the pain and the hurt are fresh. It feels as if you abandoned me, even though I know that is far from the truth of things. Yet when I wake the … Continue reading Terrible Sunrise
Hidden Calm
There is a calm hidden in everyone. It is under the snow and the rain and the hail. It is a leaf the color of sunset lying on the ground and teetering in the wind. It is a flower opening petals toward the sun and brushing off the morning dew as it stretches for the … Continue reading Hidden Calm
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