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Miscellaneous / Literary Fiction

February 15, 2025

Reads: 16

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

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The tree of universe is a vast network of lives which are interconnected with one another. Sometimes, these lives pretend to be something other than the leaves they are supposed to be, that's where the dream of connecting with the stars is born from. Read More

Tags: life, living, reflective, pretending, philosophical

evading homework Read More

Tags: imagination, isolation, pretending, daydreaming, mental-health

The Pretenders is about childhood imagination that becomes very real and it’s consequences. Read More

Tags: childhood, imagination, playing, pretending, pretend

This is a serious thing. My poem. Read More

Tags: love, feelings, start, pretending, signals

Poem / True Confessions

April 15, 2019

Reads: 1219

Comments: 10

Shelves: 2

The Booksie Classic House

Tags: tears, trapped, weak, pretending, hurting

Poem / Poetry

November 14, 2018

Reads: 795

Comments: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Tags: fake, self, hide, weakness, pretending

I wrote this to a friend when I was about to quit a job and start my own business. Read More

Tags: freedom, fears, angry, determined, pretending

Poem / Poetry

June 18, 2018

Reads: 712

Comments: 15

Shelves: 3

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But then again, you may just be pretending... Read More

Tags: bitter, jealous, pretending, hurting, envious

Poem / True Confessions

June 05, 2018

Reads: 1108

Comments: 13

Shelves: 2

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A very personal write to me... Please be kind with your comments, thank you. Read More

Tags: fit, insecure, pretending, comparison, hurting

Though each special we share with other eternal beings in this universe can be bittersweet. We should more than likely push for a stronger connection by taking everything one day at a time. Read More

Tags: love, hate, real, pretending

Short Story / Romance

October 22, 2017

Reads: 1202

Comments: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Some things are too good to be true, but it's very important to find out whats real when dedicating much of your time to someone. Read More

Tags: love, romance, hate, real, pretending

Poem / True Confessions

September 22, 2017

Reads: 1419

Comments: 6

Shelves: 2

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A work in progress story in poetry form of how I felt being depressed with aspergers, and how I eventually learned to love life. Read More

Tags: life, autism, outsider, pretending, aspergers

I once heard someone talk about how not just plants and animals have "thorns" But humans too, they are thorny, hard to approach, hard to love Though sometimes you stick to them. Willingly or unwillingly. With pleasure or with pain. All because of their thorns. I didn't pretend to understand… Read More

Tags: pretending, undertstanding, hurtful-love

Short Story / Romance

May 09, 2017

Reads: 1832

Comments: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Again, this story has graphic content, so be aware. This story poses the question, "What's worse: cheating? or pretending to cheat?" This story takes the stance of pretending to cheat. So, thank you for reading, and please leave feedback! :) Read More

Tags: romance, adultry, pretending, short-story, janelle

Poem / Song Lyrics

October 19, 2014

Reads: 679

Comments: 2

The Booksie Classic House

I'm recreating this song called 'Vagabond' by Misterwives. I'm not copying, just making my own version of the song. Read More

Tags: alone, running, pretending, stuck, vagabond

All about you, but not me. Read More

Tags: pain, wonder, cant, expecting, pretending, parade, masquerade

A BOY AND GIRL AND AN EMPTY COTTAGE IN 1962. Read More

Tags: girl, boy, pretending, 96, cottage

Inspired by a friend. Read More

Tags: depression, feelings, life, sadness, pretending

Her smile shined just as bright as it usually did... Read More

Tags: hurt, anguish, pretending

A BOY AND GIRL IN A CHURCH IN 1961 AND THEIR PRETEND WEDDING Read More

Tags: wedding, life, girl, boy, church, pretending, 96

Gob's action-packed life-adventure story. Read More

Tags: love, dark, death, family, fall, drunk, food, raw, terror, life, world, horses, man, free, story

Dear you. Thanks for ruining me. Read More

Tags: loss, death, childhood, poetry, tears, poem, teenage, happy, sad, hate, fake, child, suicide, lie, dear

Poem / Poetry

February 02, 2013

Reads: 574

Comments: 2

The Booksie Classic House

Tags: lies, silence, scars, pretending, in_time

Jade Lucy and Blake Anderson, two extremely large movie stars, have been close for a long time, and now they are moving into a larger relationship. Should they tell their fans, or keep it a secret? Read More

Tags: love, hate, teens, pretending

Book / Fantasy

September 23, 2012

Reads: 625

Comments: 1

The Booksie Classic House

A girl in a world full of horrors. The life of a teenage girl? No.. More complex.. A life of a teenager she goes through these troubles.. Monsters.. Witches.. It all seems like a fairy tail now doesn't it? But i can Garentee its not.. Sh.. You will learn more… Read More

Tags: school, eyes, weird, girl, mother, simple, everything, kids, mine, thought, cant, mirror, head, movies, book

You love me... I love you. Simple. So why are we like this? Read More

Tags: love, relationships, life, alone, heart, break_up, wish, husband, boyfriend, girlfriend, continue, live, wife, close, laugh

Poem / Poetry

May 09, 2012

Reads: 335

Comments: 3

The Booksie Classic House

Lying to those close to you is never the best choice. Read More

Tags: lying, smile, pretending, misfit

Jezebel belongs to the higher class of the industrial revolutionary time, but that isn't what Edmund thinks when they first meet in the slums. Their forbidden relationship flourishes, though they are both hiding secrets of their true lives. But their relationship is tested when the shock of a lifetime comes… Read More

Tags: love, sad, hiding, run_away, pretending, happy_ending, child_labour

Short Story / Poetry

December 25, 2011

Reads: 664

Comments: 9

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a certain guy made me feel this way i am sorry if this hurts you guys but i had to get it out! Read More

Tags: love, death, depression, pain, hate, pretending

she'll never have him back... Read More

Tags: love, heartbreak, hate, hurt, cutting, knife, crying, pretending

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