A Ghost of a Prank
Fabian A. Ortiz Ramos
March 19, 2020
As though a starved predator stalking its prey through a bush, Junilapy shadowed a back exit of her school, knowing that her best friend would depart through it on her way to the parking lot. “This is what you get for ‘forgetting’ to buy me that ice cream,” Junilapy cackled to herself, impati...
Living with ADHD
March 11, 2020
Tippity tap tap. Why are they staring at me? Did I do something what if something happened what if we are all about to die what if- Tippity tap tap. Why is the ceiling dripping? Has it always been dripping I should go get that fixed let me call the person to fix it- Tippity tap tap....
The Most Comfortable Bed
February 27, 2020
Depression is the most comfortable bed to be in Which sounds amazing Until they realize It takes extreme strength To crawl out....
Sands of the Hourglass
February 5, 2020
There are a few signs of the depressed. They stare as though they can see the sands of the hourglass Slipping and sliding through their fingers. Their eyes have unimaginable stories And some have scars. They look too old To be so young. ...
Twisted
January 26, 2020
There is a feeling on the interior That twists up on the insides And makes them question everything That appears on the outside. It is a lingering feeling That appears even when they are dreaming And every time it seems like it's gone Something reels it back in. ...
Why won’t you smile?
Tyler Harris, Fluco Beat Editor
November 25, 2019
Why don't you smile? A small one will do. Please just be happy! I can't see your light through. Your fears Your tears Your years Of unrest. So Please just smile Hold yourself high This road is a long one So please just try....
Cold Blood
Nora Wells, FCHS Journalist
November 8, 2019
It’s a crisp December morning. The air is dry and cold; one step outside would result in frostbitten fingertips. I sit by the window and watch the snowflakes silently drift towards the white sea that was once green earth. As I sip my lukewarm tea and gaze out into the colorless abyss, I become aware...
A Choice in Time
October 8, 2019
7:29 am, Tuesday September 11th, 2001 Ding Dong. The cheerful doorbell rang through the air as I stepped into the North Tower at the World Trade Center in New York. “Good morning,” the clerk at the front desk exclaimed. I responded with an equally cheerful “Hi,” and laughing a little b...
Comet
Tyler Harris, Fluco Beat Editor
August 30, 2019
Moving too fast Burning up Fear he’ll face An end abrupt. The glorious star You found in the sky Has met his end His time is nigh. In a blazing heat With glistening tears Ambition all gone And sadness too near He says goodbye Shrinking in size In one last sputter He...
Walls
Tyler Harris, Fluco Beat Editor
May 13, 2019
Closing in all around me Are walls too high to climb. People ask “Where are they?” I say “They’re in my mind.” Why not make them go? Just imagine it away? Believe me, I’ve tried But I can’t keep them at bay. However I try to break them, Howeve...