Do NOT fall in
love with people like me. I will take you to museums and parks and monuments
and kiss you in every beautiful place, so that you can never go back to them
without tasting me like blood in your mouth. I will destroy you in the most
beautiful way possible, and when I leave you will finally understand why STORMS
are named after people.
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Spicy
Icy
There are many
types of monsters in this world, monsters who do not show themselves and cause
trouble… monsters who abduct children. Monsters who devour dreams, monsters who
suck blood and monsters who always tell lies. Lying monsters are a real
nuisance… they are much more cunning than other monsters. They pose as humans
even though they have no understanding of the human heart. They eat even though
they’ve never experienced hunger. They study even though they have no interest
in academics. They seek friendship even though they do not know how to love. If
I were to ever encounter such a monster, I would likely be eaten by them,
because in truth I am that monster.
-
Spicy
Icy
The very thing that distinguishes us both is that I wouldn’t hesitate to choose you in every lifetime. But you wouldn’t choose me in this one and although I gave you my flesh and bones. I know I cannot love you into loving me, so there you are overflowing with my love and here I am pleading foe a droplet of yours or whatever I could salvage but there must come a time where you recognize to grieve someone hurts a lot less than forcing them to be a part of you. And I know I should not beg for love but just once I wanted someone to be afraid of losing me.
- Spicy Icy
Justin van Vuuren
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Grade 12
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