Misery Stories

My heart slumbers in chainsWhich leave out the light-And suck in all the night   Dark and dismal  Let it be  ...can I ever be free? Rising from ash  I crawl and grip the green earth  Savaged and beaten  I plead to be heard   Desperate to see  A little light for me  ...can I ever be free?   Challenging my own strengthI am hell-bent on not giving upI’ll free myself from your sucker love  ...just let me be me My pleading cri...

Worn down,Worn out,Day after day,Until unspilled tearsBurnWith the doubt. “Respect” is just a word,Not understoodNor valued.The more given,The more painWhen not received. Quit!Then what?Places, faces change;Poison lingers.FailureIs just as painful. Dig deeper, persevere;Determine, again.No one saidHuman RevolutionWould be easy.No one else can do it. Inner transformation,Realigning,Day after day.Repay debts of gratitude,Un...

Call me some sort of human or animal if you pleaseI crawl in the depth of depressionWhile you're in the happiness of your own homeBut don't get distracted by this factEverything means something and something means everythingYou don't see this; you only see this little partOne time you need to step back and look at the big picture, right?But don't get distracted by this little factLife is a wreck and I'm the wreck it has h...

HuntersChapter Four: For the RecordBy Nathan Mullins“Where are we heading Shimmer?” Whisper asked him, as they continued on their journey. “You know well enough where we’re heading!” Shimmer’s voice was rough, as he was breathless, and so tired. He was being so harsh, because he was keeping some things well under wraps. “You sound so upset, so angry, so… well, you sound a little different.” Whisper was concerned for her f...