Consumption

The constant calculation of calorie intake consumes my thoughts. I am worried about eating too much or eating to little; exercising too much or exercising too little. I am in constant pursuit of equilibrium, like my body attempting to reach homeostasis. The thing is I cannot handle computations of this magnitude, affected by every breath […]

Storm

At last I am alone with my thoughts. I am alone in my house to ponder and dream up a life filled with memories. I am free to think and free to experiment with food. I have free reign of the television, and the animals of the house listen to me when I speak. I […]

Relief

After days of tirelessly working, my mind has run its course; unable to continue its fervent and relentless pace. At long last I can feel the nerves in my feet pulsing with a sense of urgency. I need to rest. I am a sojourner mindlessly wandering through this melancholic town. I wander the streets; each […]

Return

I have made it back to the place that has molded me into the person I am today. I have returned to the institution that has provided me with endless hours of education, friendship, and memories. I am once again resting my head on a bed that does not belong to me. I am once […]

Travel

Staring out the window, I contemplate how I ended up here. How did I end up among the traffic? A million decisions before today have led me to this very point in my life. I watch as the children in the car next to me squabble over a a toy. I see the woman in […]

Dwindling Fortitude

As the days wear on, my body begins to tell my mind that it needs a break. I am running miles both on the road and in my mind. For several days now, I have sequestered myself in my room, to contemplate the plethora of information that lies in the books before me. As I […]

Berated Beloved

Maybe I was some revenge plot against your ex. Maybe I was your band-aid, to fill the black hole that she left. And for awhile, I held you together. For awhile, I helped you to heal. But, slowly, I began to whither. I could feel me taking on parts of you that were causing my […]

Trance

My eyes begin to droop as I study the words before me. The pages are filled with numbers and letters; each one more confusing than the last. It becomes impossible to discern what is presented to me. Hours go by and the text starts to get easier. I can feel my brain working its way […]

Freedom

I, once again, begin my journey. I gather my belongings and head for the door, grabbing my helmet as I walk past its resting place, nestled among my coats. My bike sits in the bed of my fathers truck, waiting for the opportunity to grind up pebbles and scale hills. The trail winds along the […]

A Memory Burned

There was a park not too far from here; just outside my neighborhood. Nestled among the trunks of old oaks and leaves, sat a tiny bench from which many a poetic word would flow. There amidst the sequestering branches, I sat as the sun filtered through the bright greens above me. The light washed over […]