A Delivery In the Night

     I am awakened by the notes of a doorbell. I glimpse at my digital alarm clock and wince at the radiant red glow of the time. It showed 12:00 A.M. I stumbled out of bed wondering who would be at my door this late in the night. I swing the door open to reveal a brown cardboard box resting there on my front step. I glance about scanning for the deliver to find no one. Exhausted and irritated I pick up the box to discover it was more cumbersome than I expected. I brought it in and set it down on the table to grab a knife from the kitchen to open it. But when I returned the box was gone but in its place sat a note. this mysterious note read "You left the door open".

-U.N.Owens 

Lost Sense

Being Without Sight

Seeing color in this somewhat dark world

is something that I need.

Not being able to see my loved ones would be really rough too

The sweet smiles of a baby

Watching the huskers kick butt (hopefully);)

Being able to read and write and color

Missing going shopping or dressing myself

Being in danger of running into things

Constantly falling and hurting myself

Not knowing what I eat until it is in my mouth

Not knowing where I am and getting lost contantly

Being stuck in my own head might make me go insane

Although there are plenty of negatives there are positives

Not being able to see all of the bad things going on in life

Being about to learn braille and listening more

Not being able to do homework probably is a life saver

I think I would appreciate others more

Sight is such an important thing in my life

I don’t know what I would do without it.

-Cars

You Are Going to Die

She writhed in my brain like a serpent

A deadly poison ready to give its effect.

It was a pain I couldn’t escape from

A pain that no one should experience.

She laughed and I cried

As she sank her claws into my entire being.

I watched as her hair was blown across her face

By the winds of evil.

Fear consumed me as she leaned in close

Her skin cracked and white as paper.

“You’re going to die,”

She smiled.

Five simple words

With so much meaning.

Five words that any moment from then

Could mean a certain ending.

I am still waiting

For that ending.

I am still waiting

For the moment when her words become reality.

I am still waiting

For my death.

-B