Maraina Cross : Writing

I am

I am

A Poem by Maraina Cross


I am the one that decorates their arms with colorful Band-Aids. I am the one who takes their temperature. I am the one who gives their arms..
I’m Fine

I’m Fine

A Poem by Maraina Cross


“How are you feeling”: “I’m Fine.”; I feel tired, sick and weak but don’t want to say. I need to be strong. ..
10 Steps to be Perfect

10 Steps to be Perfect

A Poem by Maraina Cross


1. Put conceller on so nobody sees your imperfections *Don’t want anyone to see how you really look* 2. Contour your face s..
SEE ME!

SEE ME!

A Poem by Maraina Cross


Do they look at me? Or is it the other things they see? Do they see a cripple? One that is weak and feeble. Do they only see t..
Ramen

Ramen

A Poem by Maraina Cross


This is about my first Ramen experience.
Little Solider

Little Solider

A Story by Maraina Cross


12 word story
Misunderstanding Bus Encounter

Misunderstanding Bus Encounter

A Story by Maraina Cross


The Girl: I was trying to keep my eyes on anything, anyone but him. The chewed up piece of gum stuck to the bus aisle floor, an Italian old m..
A Letter That Will Never Be Read...

A Letter That Will Never Be Read...

A Poem by Maraina Cross


How many times have you cried because of me? In silence or alone. Ten, twenty… How many times have you felt powerless because of ..
Baby Wings

Baby Wings

A Story by Maraina Cross


The rain pelted down on my head as I looked at the grave, my tears mixing in the rain. Victoria Ellen Smith: Nov. 14, 1992-Jan. 1, 1992- May you..
Bloody Cheat

Bloody Cheat

A Story by Maraina Cross


His hand, I should say claw, tightened around my throat; his black sharp nails drawing blood from the back of my neck where it slid down my back, st..

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