The kiss you left me with was full of acetone. Stripping away the polish that I thought worthy enough to put on display. The sun-filled finger tips no longer caress my skin. I am left pale and bare, longing to be sun-kissed again. …

She was especial. Hard to recall, yet easy to perceive. Everything is what she wanted to change about herself. She wanted someone who would give her significance. Not out of pity or sympathy, but someone who is empathetic towards her. Two souls do not asset each other by accident. They…

The therapist mentioned that it was iconic how the love I gave, portrayed, encompassed, and gave out, was within. Unable to be reciprocated to the self. Unable to be given to the self. Unable to be administered. Unable to even be a thought. …

Most people will agree that an education is extremely important. It helps you gain knowledge that will be useful for the rest of your life while at the same time open new doors for you to one day become independent and have a reputable standing in society. That is why…

It is more than okay to be different. You will struggle more trying to figure out why being unique isn’t seen more often. Embrace the uncommon attributes. It is okay to fail. I have failed many things, yet am still doing fine. DO NOT beat yourself up. Failing is a…

I wake up with the word already half-formed on my lips. Run. The darkness is blurred, my room permeated with nothing more than an array of indistinguishable shapes. The eyelashes titillate the cheek, and I breathe, hearkening to the beat of my panic-stricken heart, letting the enchant of my eyelids…

Every night, they land. They lurk in the shadows, observing your every move. They fraternize what to expect from you, the subtle shifts in your behaviour as time goes by, the telling signs of sleep descending on your mind. …

Students across the globe have been forced to sit through the awkward presentation about their changing bodies and how to deal with the hygiene issues that ensue. I remember watching an outdated video and being handed a bag full of deodorant, sanitary napkins, and other small items that essentially acted…

For a girl with a death wish, she sure knew how to live considerable. She was the chattels of romance novels, the kind of character most would deem unrealistic. The smile to the technique of the cross-eyed when she lit her cigarettes. Proof that cliches existed for a reason. Well…