#powerful-story

"The Road to Hell The road to hell is paved with 16 in. x 16 in. Red Brickface Concrete Step Stones.Only $2.97 each.Always in Stock atThe Home Depot."

"Sink or Swim [10w] Lovers master the breaststroke, the crawl and the muff dive."

"Ode to a Wastepaper Basket I love the way you sit in the corner,gracious like a lover,catching my every crumpled vanity."

"Autumn Ikebana [10w] + {Haiku} Earthen rainbows raked by Autumn's Ikebana of wind arranging leaves.or:Earthen rainbows raked by Autumn's Ikebana of wind arranging leaves."

"Grandma's Advice on Ambition "Children, if you aim for the stars you'll be impaled by small meteorites and become toast."

"Kill Buddha's Hairdresser [10w] I'd like to meet Buddha's hairdresser and shoot the prick."

"Thank You, Adobe [10w] Thanks to Photoshop,a picture isn't worth a single word."

"Notoriety vs. Anonymity [10w] 'Tis better to live with notoriety,than die of anonymity."

"Persistence If persistence is the foundation of all success, how come persistent liars and nags aren't more successful?"

"Integrity [10w] There’s no indignity men of integrity aren’t willing to endure."

"Kansas State Motto Ad astra per aspera. [9]Flat land and flatline intelligence."

"Time Traveler's Ennui The future ain't what it use to be."

"Getting Even Bring a gun to a knife-fight,Bring a nuke to a war.Even if you don't win,You'll even the score.““”̿ ̿ ̿ ̿ ̿’̿’̵͇̿̿з=(•̪ⓧ)=ε/̵͇̿̿/̿ ̿ ̿ ̿ ̿"

"Darkness Darkness is a decision the light cannot dissuade."

"Spineless "How do you know which invertebrate lacks resolution if they're all spineless?"

"Virtual Friends [10w] Internet camaraderie's bullshit because these 'friends' can't be relied upon."

"Relationships Deconstrcted [10w] Qualities we at first perceive as endearingsoon becomes annoying."

"Pedestals [10w] People should not be placed on pedestals unless they're stuffed."

"Madness [10w] Madness isn't an objective state,it is a cultural bias."

"Lost & Found of Love We cannot forfeit what was not truly ours to begin with.You can only lose yourself in the heartbreak of love lostand find yourself againinthe miracle of love regained."