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A Mindful Piece on True Freedom In a cage with a wide-open door lies a shy, tiny bird with supple and colorful feathers. The bird rests as his cage contents him. “Why bother going outside,” the shy, tiny bird thinks to himself, “if inside lies all I need.” Soon a…

A tale of a broken planet “It’s everywhere now,” Mom says in panic mode, rubbing her sweating forehead. She rushes to the two-door refrigerator and commands as she opens it, “Throw them all away, Aimee.” I frown. “What do you mean, mom?” “It’s all contaminated,” she says. “The CDC just…

A Mindful Poem Like the little droplets of rain Which soon disappear as they hit the ground I too wish to quickly vanish At the end of the day. I long for nothingness, And I hope all is no longer here. No thoughts, worries, fears, or even hope, As the…

A mindful mind’s tale Ryan got pushed into the van that sat outside Green Mountains Penitentiary. They hadn’t been rude this time, he thought. It was a slight, almost like a “friendly” push. Still a push, but who cares. Ryan sat across from two older men who he had never…

It wasn’t just a vague memory. It wasn’t just a dream. I had been to Canal City. How I’d gotten there, I’m still not sure. Where its location was on a map, I wasn’t sure either. …

A twisted short story about secrets It was 5:40 in the afternoon and Marcus had just gotten his carry-out from his favorite cafe. The light snow everyone talked about was finally falling. …

An Online Dating Tale “I’m sorry. I thought you were someone else,” Leah said in a rush, turning around and sitting back on her table at the local Starbucks. Reid was puzzled. She’d touched his right shoulder, looked him into the eye, and immediately apologized. What the hell had just…