mae23 : Writing

Museum Security Guard

Museum Security Guard

A Poem by mae23


Unfortunate events have led me to this chair.Sitting surveying tourists who've come from everywhere.Ready and waiting for a child, sick of walking and..
Daytime Moonlight Sonata

Daytime Moonlight Sonata

A Story by mae23


As my parents are on their way out, I patiently wait in my bedroom waiting to hear our front door close. Then finding myself in the dining room, stand..
Inescapable Quiet

Inescapable Quiet

A Poem by mae23


The Silence was crushing.The Nothingness weighing down on me in heavy folds.I couldn’t even hear my own heartbeat.Was I dead?No, Death was painf..
Towards You.

Towards You.

A Poem by mae23


I felt a pull,A pull towards you.So strong and magnetic.I know you felt it too. My palms were sweatingAnd my face was warm.You had taken my heartBy th..
Oblivious Contemplation

Oblivious Contemplation

A Poem by mae23


I read poetryUpside downOn my bed. My head whereMy feet should be,My feet restingOn my pillow. The fan blursMy vision.Focus.Let the musicWash over my ..
Overthrown

Overthrown

A Poem by mae23


A bud has rooted in my brain.Penetrating the fleshy insides of my mind,Hoping to sprout and bloom. The bud continues to grow.Each day renewing its pur..
My Father's Funeral

My Father's Funeral

A Story by mae23


As I stand watching them, a breeze ruffles the black cotton of my borrowed dress. The dress is Mary’s and where it clings to her figure, it hang..
Living

Living

A Poem by mae23


A second of happiness,Leads to a lifetime of smiles.A minute of failure,Leads to a lifetime of regret.A whispered apology,Leads to a lifetime of forgi..
Secret Planning

Secret Planning

A Story by mae23


With my ear pressed against the wall, chills run through my body not only from the breeze ruffling my thin nightgown, but also from knowing that I am ..
Melanie's Mornings

Melanie's Mornings

A Story by mae23


At 5:00 a.m. you wouldn’t expect so many people to be out yet the streets of thecity are bustling and lively. People on phones, carrying briefca..

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