She watches with eyes wide as the gears turn, their teeth slotting slowly together in mechanical precision (delighting in how perfectly each notch fits). The clockwork worlds spin in their predetermined orbits, a blissful ballet of planetary alignment. She reaches for the pretty blue and green one, gently pinching it between her fingers to pull it closer to her face, fascinated.
She does not hear our screams as her curiosity brings about the End of the Earth.
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Bex Jordan
They/She. Writer. Gardener. Cat-Lover. Nerd. Always looking up at the sky or down at the ground.
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I saw you last night. I rested my head on your bare chest as we relaxed against each other, taking in the simple, exhilarant silence of skin upon skin. We kissed, but not deeply–softly and oh-so-sweetly did our lips brush. A voice inside reminded me to savor this touch, that it would not last, that our time was limited, that this contact was precious.
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Emotions and ideas of a Rainbow
“The rainbow has such a beautiful tint to it. The colors permeate into my very soul.” “What do you mean permeate?” “The red seeps into my skin with anger, enjoyment, love, and life. Red is a strong color that makes me dance inside with desire. It gives me the energy of love but says hello I am dangerous. It brings excitement. Makes your heart rate go up quickly and can contribute to arousal in ourselves. Red stresses the intensity of the positive and negative thoughts that corrode our very being. Red prompts quicker decisions in us that can be rash decisions at times. In Africa red can symbolize mourning and death of life.”
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