Sharna Halliwell

Joined July 2021

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Sweet Pumpkin Soup. Content Warning.
The taste of sweet pumpkin soup spread warmth through her body. She couldn’t help but smile as she gazed into the eyes of her saviour. He lifted the spoon, steady and patient, as if each mouthful mattered. He had learned the recipe just for her. His creamy, homemade pumpkin soup reminded her of childhood—of being looked after when illness took over. This was how he showed his endless care for her.
By Sharna Halliwell24 days ago in Fiction
Leave Me Alone
Eyes squeeze shut, no breath— Its presence draws upon you... Blood turns cold. It's here.
By Sharna Halliwell4 months ago in Poets
The Space Between Lines. Content Warning.
I suppose this is my punishment. Stuck between my past and my future, When a single line reminded me Of the miracle I gave up.
By Sharna Halliwell4 months ago in Poets
Happy Birthday, Memories
3rd Birthday Couch covered in mini balloons, Evening party with many gifts too: Swimming Champion Barbie, A '99 Barbie CD player,
By Sharna Halliwell5 months ago in Poets
The Escape Plan
Take paper and pen— No digital trail. A new name, A new town, A new identity. Write it all down. Every detail. Where you'll go,
By Sharna Halliwell5 months ago in Poets
No Closure. Honorable Mention in I Wrote This Challenge. Content Warning.
My phone rings. It’s Dad calling… he doesn’t usually call me. So, I answer. “Hey, Dad, what’s up?” “Yeah, so… Scotty won’t be bothering you anymore… He passed away.”
By Sharna Halliwell7 months ago in Writers
What Could've Been.... Content Warning.
“I’d never choose to abort.” I’d lost too many miracles before— A surprise conceived In the back seat of a car. Hope had arrived—
By Sharna Halliwell7 months ago in Poets
A Daily Eclipse
Evermore in the shadow of another Controlled by fear Longing for reprieve Incessant criticism now the narrator Paralysed by uncertainty and doubt
By Sharna Halliwell2 years ago in Poets
The Eternal Forest
The sound of distant screams howled through the forest; the Ilck were eating another nefarious heart. Ilck's used to be sweet creatures; they looked similar to fauns. In the beginning, Ilck would host tea parties and dance through their gardens, welcoming humans to join them in their eternal eutopia. Ilck would maintain the flora and fauna that gave them eternal life, but this would not last, as humanity became greedy and possessive of the Ilck's paradise.
By Sharna Halliwell2 years ago in Fiction
Please, Nanny, Don't Die. Content Warning.
Each night, I would cry, please, nanny, don't die You promised you'd stay till I was fifteen As I grew older, I lived with your lie
By Sharna Halliwell2 years ago in Poets
The Final Message
The night she'd been waiting for had arrived. The crisp autumn breeze filled with rebellious excitement. She'd snuck out in the family car to the party her parents warned against.
By Sharna Halliwell3 years ago in Fiction
Darkness Into Light
Dear Darkest Days, You've shadowed me for many years, You've drowned me in my deepest fears, You locked away my happy thoughts,
By Sharna Halliwell3 years ago in Poets