Write The Story You Are Afraid To Tell by Kelli McNeil

'Beep! Beep! Beep! Beep!'
I moaned and pawed at the snooze button. "One more minute," I moaned.
Something landed on my stomach. "Oof!" I sat up. My dog, Angus, looked up at me, his head cocked.
I moaned, pulled myself out of bed, and yanked open my drawer.
The only things I had were too-small, wrinkled jeans, a black T-shirt with a rip up the front, and something lacy that I was pretty sure belonged to my sister, Carrie. Anything else was too thick, too thin, or something my grandmother gave me.
I went over to the hamper and pulled a shirt and and pair of pants out. I sniffed them. They didn't smelled...

DRAGONS

Up high in the sky they fly
Cycling round and round
Their mighty wings are great things
Soaring over the clouds
One by one they go
Greater than birds
Greater than planes
Their large bodies lift them away    
Dragon power is strong
They are a peaceful creature
Always aflight in the sky
They shall never be dismissed
And stay with us forever
Respect them
Treasure them
For soon they will be nonexistent

THE SEA

Calming part of Nature
Beautiful sight to see
Birds fly over it
Fish swim inside it
The sea is a gorgeous sight
For any nature lover
The palm trees blow within the breeze
Smell of salt...

He loved her. That much he knew. That much he was sure about. But really, it was the only thing he was sure about. Of course, if he had to be sure about one thing, he was happy it was that. The only problem was that there was so much to be unsure about. She said she would always love him. And he believed that. He knew she’d love him forever to some degree. It just probably wasn’t the degree he’d like.
They’d had something great. They talked continuously. Text messages, late-night phone calls, and weekly trips to her house kept them constantly in contact. They talked about everything...

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