I remember Exiting the auditorium after hearing the approval of hundreds Fingers in between my bow Hands around the neck of my cello Turning around the corner To meet the ghost of my past I looked like I had seen a foe Not a friend Last time I saw her She was dead to me And she left this place Her existence erased While I fended for a couplet of...Learn More

I remember the feeling of waiting backstage in the theater room, reciting my lyrics and being submerged in the backtrack of my song. You couldn’t grab my attention even if the building was on fire. I was fully immersed between the rhythms, kick, snare, and ad-libbed verses that continuously played through my Apple ear buds. Whenever I took a break,...Learn More

[Intro] You are In the archives (Archives) The archives (Archives) [Verse 1] Trapped along the lines of the confines (Confines) Where I'm divided and undecided (Deciding) Packed up all what's mine, I grew strong binds (Binds) Can't be reminded of it or keep pryin' (Pryin') I covered up my mistakes with some flex tape (Tape) And did it just for...Learn More

I need Karma to open up her legs One leg for the kegs of beers my peers down The other for those that beg, but like eggs, don't break how they could I need Karma to show why she's a bad bitch because she's an itch that needs to be picked to stick it to 'em, to prick it through 'em I want it to hurt I need Karma to hold her haters by their necks And...Learn More

Can you blame me, I just Didn't want the same thing, to happen They could never phase me, I trust Nobody, they’re all fading, fast and Can you blame me, I just Didn't want them to change me, flashin' Their neutralizers, hazy, I was Somebody, now I’m no one, that's grim Can you blame me, I just Didn't want them taking, me Out of my awareness, I...Learn More

The type of color to bring lovers together and separate them. This was her body language when her dwelling was swelling and worn from verbal onslaught. It was her begging to take the plea of guilt, to take the pink pass. This eye candy became her reminder of having homesickness. Most would slip a simper, sticking their forks in food they’re...Learn More

Part of me wants to believe That I'm doing this for myself. But that part of me is elsewhere, Long-distance and he can't help. Part of me doesn't crack under pressure When tensions that rise disquiet me. But the kernels are popping more than ever. I might overdo it and burn out. Part of me is conflicted; It's expected that I succeed. But that...Learn More

When adapting a novel into a film, it is not often that the author has plenty of creative control, let alone a key role in its filmmaking. Fortunately for Emma Donoghue, she was able to write a screenplay for the 2015 drama/thriller Room, released five years after her novel by the same name. Considering this privilege, she was able to collaborate...Learn More

There couldn't be a better place to be: Where else could I whelm myself in a breeding grounds for bestial beings? Why is there a satisfaction ff living to tell about what happened to them, but not me? Who else if not I that can walk out of a situation, scratch-free while everyone else lays down with arrows still through them. This wouldn’t be the...Learn More

Of all circuses, this particular one fell flat on its face. The animalistic performers could not be encaged. They called themselves family because they were chained and linked by the same shackle. A banner that hung across the tent drew in many showgoers; Vivian happened to be one of them. She claimed to be the most versatile of them all; this...Learn More

I chose to play your mind games. But since we’re in this together, you can push my buttons, cheat as you wish, orchestrate foul play, and rig and control me. Since we’re in this together, you can attack me with combos, affordable to lose, be the killjoy of our team, and I'll enjoy the action, while you shed your true colors. Since we’re in this...Learn More

Not all people exit a room the same way they’ve entered it. Some forget why they are there, while others plant a wedge underneath the door, so it doesn’t shut behind them. Anyone can prepare, but what comes might not meet their expectations. For me, I didn’t see it coming. I was anticipating the doomsday that was occurring in front of me. In a...Learn More