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TASSEOMANCY n. - divination through tea leaves. Tasse stared into the cup for a full minute, noting the scattered tea leaves on the side of the cup. Her face was a complete blank, revealing nothing, and her client sat breathlessly, transfixed, across the table from her. A pin could drop and be heard in that room, silent as it was; just a moment before the clanging of Tasse's silver bangles as she swirled the tea leaves around the mug had practically seemed deafening. But now Tasse tilted her head up slightly and gave a slow grin to the woman seated across from her. "Good news," she began, and the client let out a breath in a sigh. "This pa

She was sitting up in the bed, the head tilted forward and her back leaning against it. She had her legs under the sheets; it was a cool night. "If I could take this from you, I would, in a heartbeat. We love you so much," he was telling her. She was nodding. She kind of always knew, didn't she? "Cancer," the doctor said. Her dad was still talking. She was twelve. ................................................................... "What do you mean, your parents decided to go to dinner and drag you with them? Kristen, it's Relay for Life! They know about it! They know I'm the team captain and that you're on the team and that you're my

Paper. I need paper. And a pen. Or a pencil. Or a crayon, A marker, A piece of chalk, Even a quill and ink Would work! Just get me Something to write with. Pen is preferable. I need To write. And think. And release, relieve, revive. My thoughts need to come out, And they come out best In poetry. So I write, Until every feeling Has been pushed out by my pen (or pencil or quill). Though the words must come From somewhere in my head, I am always surprised to find them On the paper, and to see What shape they have taken. Then, When I’m done, I sit back into my pillow, Content. I can breathe again.

The boy. The glass. The knock. The sudden slowing of time. Gravity extends a hand. It grips the glass In its cool grasp And pulls down. Hard. The glass shatters. Gravity’s hand is cut By a shard. It is enough to loosen Gravity’s hold for a moment, Allowing the shards to Bounce back up, But sure-handed Gravity Snaps back into action And grabs hold once again. The rebounding glass shards Are pulled down again And this time, They stay there. The boy, the shocked witness to The struggle that was just fought, Stares down at the defeated glass, And runs.

Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can break my heart. Your looks can make me crumble, and your silences tear me apart. I don’t understand this power you have over the way I feel. Your gaze, your look, your feel, your touch, all send me into a reel. You are rubber, I am glue, your attention clings to me, while mine bounces off of you. This all was so much easier when you were just a boy, covered in cooties and playing in dirt, and I wasn’t just some toy. So please let go your hold on me, I need to get some air. I’m tired of always feeling this way. You need to learn to share.

The Power of Nature I never thought purple and orange went well together until I saw the sunset. I never knew you could see infinity until I stared at the stars. It always seemed like the sky was untouchable until I visited the mountains. I always felt the world was small until I gazed out at the ocean. I didn’t know things could be both delicate and strong until I looked closely at a flower. I forever believed you could not walk on water until winter laid down a sheet of ice. I never noticed how interesting a tree is until I watched it change from season to season. I did not think a plant could be hopeful

Gone I. The sound of time is broken forever. Goodbye. II.  Earth softly shattered as you say goodbye. III. The sound Earth of time softly is shattered broken as you forever say goodbye, goodbye.

Heaven crashed upon my feet (Someday the world will see) My world’s been overturned (How can I go on?) Storms and sadness surround us (It will turn right) Whispers all about us (It will turn right) Your shadow’s chasing me (It will turn right) This cannot go on much longer (I cannot take it) The world just cannot hold (I cannot stand it) I just need to go on (And on)