Paige Turner : Writing

Tell Me

Tell Me

A Poem by Paige Turner


Tell me it's going to be alright. Tell me this isn't it.Tell me I'm not crazy. Tell me tomorrow is a new day. Tell me this feeling goes away.Tell me I..
Remember

Remember

A Poem by Paige Turner


I’m sitting here and I can’t find the words. The things they’ve all sacrificed: comfort, family, life. People disrespect the uniform..
Finding Light

Finding Light

A Story by Paige Turner


It’s dark here, we’re not sure where we are. It’s cool and very dark, like a starless sky. The texture is rough, firm, and grainy. ..
Simple Beauty

Simple Beauty

A Story by Paige Turner


Three young women, alone, in a boat. The smell of fresh river water floated in the air. The oldest is paddling, talking with her younger sister, who i..
The Fall

The Fall

A Poem by Paige Turner


He trotted along nicely, head at a perfect level. Suddenly, he burst into a gallop. I lost my irons, I pulled at the reins only to fail. He blazed str..
Safe

Safe

A Poem by Paige Turner


I'm not allowed to break. I have to be okay. I can't crack under the pressure. I'm not allowed to cry. Crumbling isn't an option. My scars aren't allo..
What Am I

What Am I

A Poem by Paige Turner


I am warm, I am cold. I am calm, I am fierce. I am damp, I am dry. I am strong, I am weak. I am invisible, yet you can feel me. I go unnoticed, yet wi..
Spring Soon To Be

Spring Soon To Be

A Poem by Paige Turner


I see a gust of little white flakes brush against the muddy ground,The thud of her hooves splash mud up onto her knees, she whips her powerful mane,in..
The Key to a Fatherless Child

The Key to a Fatherless Child

A Poem by Paige Turner


A father’s absence is different than you might think. Some people think nothing of a father leaving his family. As a fatherless child, you lear..