Meghan Alex : Writing

Meditation of the Shower Variety

Meditation of the Shower Variety

A Poem by Meghan Alex


I was sitting on the edge of the bathtub when I finished shaving my legsI got up, and stood there, amazedThe human body is an wonderful thingMy body w..
My Personal Odyssey

My Personal Odyssey

A Story by Meghan Alex


My Personal Odyssey Meghan Jerrild Period 5 Thursday, May 24, 2012 Farewell to Ithaca: In The Odyssey, Odysseus made a difficult dec..
Tuesday, May 29, 2012: Letting it All Out

Tuesday, May 29, 2012: Letting it All Out

A Chapter by Meghan Alex


I wake up on the early side, which would be pretty late for most people. I have about half an hour to get ready for school. I roll out of bed and car..
A Journal

A Journal

A Book by Meghan Alex


My life.
Chapter One: An Act of Kindness

Chapter One: An Act of Kindness

A Chapter by Meghan Alex


Suicide is not an act of selfishness. It’s an act of kindness. One less mouth to feed, one less “friend” to fight with, one less sto..
Chapter Two

Chapter Two

A Chapter by Meghan Alex


Finally, I see the light. Everything is white and bright. My mom is leaning over me sobbing. Suddenly a sharp pain brings my attention to my arm. Ther..
Chapter 3

Chapter 3

A Chapter by Meghan Alex


"But why does he let this happen? Why did he almost let me die?" he looks at me with the biggest brown eyes. "He doesn't exist. There is no god," his..
Chapter 4

Chapter 4

A Chapter by Meghan Alex


I carry the bags filled with my clothes and books to my new room. I hear yelling down the hall. This really is a mental hospital. I examine the..
Mental Hospital

Mental Hospital

A Book by Meghan Alex


In an unexpected attempt at suicide, Alex, a 17 year old stoner, finds himself face-to-face with a Bible-hugging-Jesus-lover in a mental hospital.