LIGHT

Just for one second Sara saw the light. It had come by so fast that she almost believed it didn't happen. But she knew it had. And then it was gone. The moment of glory was over, leaving her in the darkness and to her own thoughts of that brilliant and split second of light.

SUN

The sun never looked brighter. It shone through the thin clouds giving the water a look of glass. Sunlight always seems to brighten everyone's day, regardless of how stressed or angry or sad. It seems to warm the inside of one’s soul as well as the out. And no matter how long or dark a night it always rises again, even after it sets. The sun always comes back.

IF ONLY'S

If only is a phrase that had been haunting his mind for some time now. He knew that he couldn't change or fix it; there was just no possible way. But his if only’s would not let it go that easily. If only he had said what he felt that night. If only he had been there earlier and been there more often. He should have acted more relaxed about it, not worried or rushed. If only he could relive the past and change the future because of it. But in the end he was just left with the pain and the thought of if only.

WHITE

It was coming down fast now. The wet snow filled the ground and air. Everything was white. It was as if I had strolled into one of my dreams again. In them I would peacefully walk around in the clouds. But this was reality. It was cold. The steady downpour was slashing out at my face instead of filling my thoughts with hope. My dreams had become genuine nightmares.

WHY

Why don't we remember them? Why have we shoved their memories out of existence? Why do we ignore those past experiences that we should cower with fear and anguish over? Why have we forgotten? Why do we revive and let these awful things happen? Why?!

TURN AROUND

In life, we can have a hard-hearted attitude. We stop doing the simple and daily things, then stop going, and then just stop all together. This slow progression, or regression, away can happen without us even knowing what's going on. However, we can have correcting moments in our lives, whether small or large. He sends things in our lives that help us to correct ourselves. This can be as simple as a person's example or as harsh and awakening as a leader's words of warning. But either way, we have to remember that we need to listen. He knows our potential; He knows what life has in store for us. And He knows that we can come back no matter how far we've gone. We just have to remember to listen and after we listen, to do.

BUT NOW

The walls were closing in,
Compacting tighter and closer.
But now there are no barriers to be seen,
Only the site of a fresh blue sky.
It used to be dark and rainy.
Night used to dwell in the day but
Now it is sunny.
The warmth lifts and comforts throughout the night.

HOPE

That feeling of a fleeting hope is what scared Tom the most. He didn't want to go back into that cycle, constantly thinking all is well right before it just blows up in his face again. It always seemed to happen. The thought that there could be a way for this to work made him feel excited, nervous, and scared all at the same time. He twirled his pencil as he sat thinking about that little, but magnificent hope.

RAIN

You wake up to the soft pitter-patter of the rain. Its calming sounds soothe your half-asleep body. No hood would cover that face today, as you walked in the dark thinking of the wetness and it's comforts. Its funny how such a little thing can brighten your day, even when it seems so miserable and insignificant to those around you. Some people just don’t understand what they see, what they have.

CAN'T

She can't look at herself, can't bear the thoughts of her past memories coming up to haunt her once more. It had been years since those days, those mistakes. But even years later she cannot erase them from her memory, she can't get rid of what she did. She can't change how she acted. Anguish filled her stomach as she lay curled up on the floor. Her brain wouldn't leave her alone. She hit her head once more; trying to get the memories out. But they wouldn't come. She tries again and then again until she can't.

DREAMS

My dreams won't leave me alone. Whenever I close my eyes they are there, waiting in that darkness I cannot escape. Some people look forward to sleeping; they like their kind of sleep that takes them away from the world and lets them rest. But my sleeping is full of dreams and dreads that won't ever let go. When I wake up, I can't remember what they are but my mind won't stop thinking. They consume my thoughts of worry and stress controlling my entire day with dreams that I cannot remember. And at night I have to return to the dreaded dreams that won't let me go.

YOUR CHOICE

You have to decide. It's not that bad anyway, right? You have to be reassured that what doesn't kill you only makes you stronger. Several instances have happened in the past to make you believe that and you now know better because of them. Remember? So, do you brush yourself off and keep going? Or lay about having a pity party with only yourself invited? Now it's time for you to choose.

DON'T THINK

With puffy eyes I laid there. The silence gave me time to think. I hate thinking though. It's as if my brain won't stop reenacting it. Over and over again. My head is swirling causing tears to swirl up as well. I can't believe I actually care about something this unimportant. It really is just silly of me. So I turn over and try to sleep again.