Poe Met Emily : Writing

01 the mirror

01 the mirror

A Chapter by Poe Met Emily


the mirrorItstares me in the face day in andday out, before and after everyshower, reminding me of what Icouldn’t escape. It stillwasn’tqu..
02 constant

02 constant

A Chapter by Poe Met Emily


constantMemories played like a reelas they’re caught in themotion of repeating, skippingover and over and over.I’ve scratched at themwith ..
03 outside

03 outside

A Chapter by Poe Met Emily


outsideI was there,watching my skeletondance in the summer heat,blissfully unaware of whatawaited me, of what wouldhaunt me for so long.Unable topush ..
04 back then

04 back then

A Chapter by Poe Met Emily


back thenI lived in a small ranch house,one block from the deep blue sea,a place I often was tempted to wade intoand never return from.The cold water ..
05 my routine was defensive

05 my routine was defensive

A Chapter by Poe Met Emily


my routine was defensiveand I liked it that way.I’d wear my clothes like armor.Whose funeral are you dressed for?Dr. So and so says you needto w..
06 break ups were too easy

06 break ups were too easy

A Chapter by Poe Met Emily


break ups were too easyeven for my first summer relationshipwhere I waited for him for a year later.My heart wasn’t broken but it did ache.I gen..
07 when it was over

07 when it was over

A Chapter by Poe Met Emily


when it was overI didn’t cry like I thought I would,no heavy tears or fragile breaths.I wondered if I was dead inside,this creature with a sorry..
08 time passed

08 time passed

A Chapter by Poe Met Emily


time passedI sat outside in the summer heat,munching on fries as Iwatchedcars zoom past, seagulls’swoop around, and listened tomysister ramble a..
09 in retrospect

09 in retrospect

A Chapter by Poe Met Emily


in retrospectIt’s been solong now that Iforget whyI liked him. Maybe it wasthose emerald suffocating eyes,pulling me in and spitting me outlikec..
10 when I asked him out

10 when I asked him out

A Chapter by Poe Met Emily


when I asked him outWe sat under a tree, the summer heatbeating on my back, his eyes lingeringover my freckles like honeythat dripped in lazy motions...

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