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He's not you!
I went on a date. A beach date. But as I stood there, I couldn't help but think, The last time I was at the beach was with you. He was...

Junnieec
Nov 25, 20242 min read
Wishful thinking
Each night, as I close my window, I glance down, Hoping, wishing desperately to see you standing there. A boombox in hand, a poster...

Junnieec
Nov 25, 20241 min read
Seeing you for the first time,
Nerves consumed me as I walked down the stairs. You stepped out of the car, your tall, slender frame coming into view. The smile that lit...

Junnieec
Nov 21, 20241 min read
How can I let you go?
How can I let you go? Why should I let go of someone I love? How can I let you go? Why must I pretend I’m unaffected by our silence? How...

Junnieec
Nov 21, 20241 min read
Past love, first love, no love.
I told myself you were my first love. I told you that you were my first love. I was consumed by you— Every thought, every desire revolved...

Junnieec
Nov 21, 20241 min read
Lost
I remember all the other times I wrote about being "lost," But then I was wishing to be found. This time, that’s not the case. Now, I...

Junnieec
Nov 21, 20241 min read
Filth
The scent of oranges in the rain. The floors of a school bus on a wet day. The grime clinging to a bathtub. The smell and squish of...

Junnieec
Nov 21, 20241 min read
Aligned
My exterior is the sun, but my interior is the moon. My bronzed skin glows at the faintest touch of light, the blinding star igniting a...

Junnieec
Nov 21, 20241 min read
Small eyes
As a child, they joked about my small eyes. "Keep your glasses on," they’d shout. These small eyes, a gift from my ancestors, the same...

Junnieec
Nov 21, 20241 min read
Why is love so important to us?
Why do people love? Why is love so important to us? We spend our days submerged in routines, working in stern and demanding environments....

Junnieec
Nov 21, 20241 min read
Storytime
Growing up, I wrote all the time, whether it was movie scripts, poetry, or keeping a daily journal. I always had my composition notebook,...

Junnieec
Apr 25, 20212 min read
Writer's block!
Why is it that when it’s finally time to write, my mind goes completely blank? I always seem to have the best ideas when I’m nowhere near...

Junnieec
Jul 25, 20201 min read
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