Note Stories

Dear Santa,I need a moment in time.A Christmas MiracleSearching my soul,Finding the wordsthis is no traditional Christmas requestI am not traditional guyMy time is shortMy pain is highDoctor said I should make itBut this is not a chance I will takeIf this be my final wordsLet them be truePlease don't check your listI do not know where I standNaught or Nice upon your listI will never again know such bliss I recall crying u...

My entire body lit up with soreness as I turned over to meet theharsh glint of sun poking through the morning sky. I grew concerned as my nails dragged into a pavement-like material underneath me as I stretched. My eyes flashed open and I quickly realized that I was not sitting in the comfortable confines of my bed, nevertheless in my house. I was underneath the giant football bleachers at my high school and naked! The fr...

The roar of fluffed milk gradually turned into humming. I waited for my latte, watching our new barista operate all those jugs and cups. Slowly I let myself get lost in the sounds of his pottering, relaxed, an absent-minded smile blossoming on my face. I liked watching his hands, as he knew what he was doing, confidently operating his utensils and steam contraptions. I watched him pour my latte together into a cup, moving...

Dear Journal, When I got onto the train late that night, I wasn't expecting anything special to happen. Walking towards my regular spot in the back, I passed by a lady that looked really familiar, but I couldn't put my finger on where I had seen her before. She was sitting in the front of the train car, legs crossed at the ankles, wearing a long colorful skirt and a tight shirt. She was looking out the window, her hair co...