This fallen leaf. A symbol that change is necessary sometimes to achieve further growth. – Ash
A Shade of Ash # 32 – I’ll Just Leaf This Advice Right Here
Tag: thoughts
Shade of Ash # 23 – Taking the Fall
When I get weak, I don’t fall. I run to it. – Ash
A Shade of Ash # 22 – Now, The Forecast For Your Future!
There is only now. Realize that and your life changes. – Ash
Journal Entry # 238 – Life is Shores to Take
In a moment like this, life and a photo become right there for the taking. This picture is proof I grabbed for them both. – Ash
Story Jot # 7 – Dark Twins (Continued)
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Aeryn: Sister, you’re injured. We should stop. That is a lot of blood coming out of that wound.
Adria: It’s fine. We don’t have time to stop. Those humans won’t be stopping, so we cannot afford to. Let’s keep on moving. You know the plan.
Aeryn: I know the humans are on us, I remember the plan, but we just need to slow down enough so we can heal you. Come, take hold of my hand.
Aeryn moves close to her sister who by now has no use of her entire left side. She could barely keep herself in flight. The gunshot wound she received from a shower of bullets sprayed at them during their escape was looking more and more serious. As soon as Adria got ahold of her sister’s hand, both began to glow. They flew in a trance-like state with their eyes closed as Adria’s wound began to heal and her skin slowly started to grow over. Colour came rushing back into her face and body and the blood stopped right away. She was healing.
Continue reading “Story Jot # 7 – Dark Twins (Continued)”Chasing Autumn – Haiku
summer is closing
September trips at its door
a fall worth taking
A Shade of Ash # 21 – Heart to Heart
I mentioned my daughter today as I always do in conversation. Oddly enough, to someone the same age as her. The response, “If she is anything like you, Ash, I’m sure she is just as awesome.” My heart sank. Why does the rest of the world see what she cannot? Why do I try to convince myself that what they say is not true because it is not told to me by her? Why do I feel broken and all she did was just sweep away the pieces? Questions I ask all the time because I hurt all the time. Something must be wrong with me.
But then someone comes along and suddenly, my reflection in the mirror changes. The questions disappear as I find another piece of me that was thrown away. Returned by a friendly face reminding me how my big my heart actually is.
Am I Write? # 31 – Writing is a Blood Type
When I read the work of other writers, it’s like I am receiving a word transfusion. Their creativity getting shot straight into my veins giving my own life again. – Ash
Setting – Haiku
as darkness bleeds in
this shade and its salty taste
prove I am alive
Journal Entry # 237 – Marsh Reality
If you don’t stop and look around, how can you say you were actually there? When life taps on your shoulder…say hello. – Ash
Earth To Ash 