MLEccleston

"Life is a game, and we are just trying to win..." In a world where wealth is success, one man find himself thrust through life by his blind efforts to keep his family in the life they have grown accustomed to. But at what cost? When he meets another who invites him to a game of chess, he finds the true meaning of existence. The choices are made abundantly clear. When the game of life becomes visible, who will win? The man? Or the ultimate opponent? ______ A book I had written 12 years ago, which I never thought would be able to be published.  A publishing company picked it up and it was published this week! If you read it, please leave

***The Darkness Calls Book I: To Hell and Back*** Nic never claimed to be a normal girl, but this was ridiculous. As the next White Witch to face the ceremony where a path is chosen, she had a lot on her mind. Nightmares of darkness swirled through her mind all while facing the creatures of the Otherworld. With the Darkness calling what will she choose? Alec has one job: to protect his sister. With his training as a Black Dog, this should be an easy task. Right? When Mardi Gras rolls around, and his sister’s nightmares of the Darkness begin to become reality, what risks will he be willing to take? Leo has spent many years alone. Afte

If I could fly So way up high Above the clouds And touch the sky I'd spread my wings A song I'd sing And fly above The awful things I'd laugh out loud Mom, you'd be so proud Make my home On a fluffy cloud Be no more tears Nothing of fear As long as I Was flying here Sit by the gate For you I'd wait Visiting hours That never close late We'd hug and sigh Not tears in our eyes We'd never have to Say goodbye.... ... If I could fly.

In the time when the grass was tall and the winds were warm across the planet, with no trouble of pollution or humanity's destructive influence upon the earth, there was a leopardess who gave birth to triplet identical spotted male cubs. She named them Kutembea, Yako, and Njia. As they grew, those who saw them smiled at them, and spoke of how much they were like their brothers, even confusing them at times. Kutembea grew tired of hearing how he was so much like his brothers, and wished to be different. When the time came for young cubs to leave their mothers, he left, vowing to be different than what he was now, like his brothers. Kutembea

It's the little things that you don't realize are there; moments that last only tenths of a second, breaths between heartbeats, that you don't even think about, don't even acknowledge as even existing, that end up being the most moving, the most remembered in hindsight. It is in these moments that history of a person, of the people around them, of the world around them, are touched, and in that touch, the world is changed forever for them. They are the times that, now that you look back, hold a profound impact upon your mind, sticking out like a flower in the snow, so obvious now that you see it, yet while you were there, it wasn't to be see

I dressed up as Santa To sit in the mall, Just for the money Not feeling Christmasy at all. I just needed the money To keep on my lights, I silently groaned As I looked at the lines. Kids all sat and told me Of what they wanted this year, But to be honest, I really didn't hear. "Ho ho ho," I mustered, With a lot of fake cheer, Tired of the kids whining, Their tugging on my beard. Hours went on Would this never end? I swear I would scream If I ever had to do this again. A small little girl Was next in line, Great, now what, Would it be a pony this time? She climbed into the sleigh And onto my thigh, She guestured to c

The scariest sound I've ever heard Was hearing my heart beating. The worse pain I've ever felt Was taking in air to breathe. The more horrible thing I've ever seen Was looking back at me in the mirror. Nothing seems the same anymore, Nothing will be the same. For I've done the unthinkable, The unimaginable. I survived. I'm still here. This isn't Darwin's Theory, Survival of the Fittest. This isn't "Survivor" or "Big Brother". This is reality. The drama known as Life. Showing seven days a week, Twenty-four hours a day. We're built to survive, We've learned to strive to win. But did anyone notice, If you survive, You stil

Love is pleasure Love is pain Love is sunshine Love is rain Love is secure Love is doubt Love is a smile Love is a pout Love is the worst Love is the best Love is life Love is death. -- M.L. Eccleston