Assignment: Metaphor Writing. Compare two ideas or objects by stating or implying that one object or idea IS another.
By Mykhala Prosser, Writing 12
Heartbreak is a bruised apple. Succumbing to gravity, and falling, is inevitable. From the first moment he picks you from the bunch and finds you beautiful, it's hard not to give him your attention. He comes off shy, trying not to spook you away with his infatuation. He treats you delicately, wants to make and keep you happy. He comes to you when he thinks he needs you; he makes you feel chosen, appreciated, and wanted in a way you thought nobody ever would. A dim glow of mischievousness fuels his smile, striking your normally cold and defensive nature. He makes you think he's always going to be there like he promised, but the trouble with falling is that you eventually reach the bottom, and it's usually harder than you expected.
Your skin is proven thinner than you thought when his hand lets you slip away in an act of carelessness. Just like that, he drops his promises. Just like that, he drops you. Helplessness and insecurity occupy your mind as there is nothing you can do or say; you're already gone and he doesn't even try to catch you. Your flesh is bruised from the impact.
You can't help but feel tainted and damaged, sparking a fear: nobody wants a bruised apple; nobody wants a bruised heart.
Assignment: Poetry
By Montana Rose
Alone
Alone I stand faced with death
And alone I stand defeated
Alone I stand with my fate
That as always has been repeated
Alone in a maze
Full of hate and despair
Alone with a heart
That's too broken to care
Alone with a heart
So twisted and cold
The sorrows inside
Are a sight to behold
Alone I stand
Alone I fell
Alone I'll run
Through the hills of hell.
