Black Ink's published ficlets

  • Up Here

    The breeze whispers your name in my ear
    A memory of the days I held dear
    It’s amazing how we loved with no fear
    And the warni…

  • not supposed to die

    You’re not supposed to die at 18. You’re supposed to live like you were just born. You’re supposed to hold your mom while she…

  • Fake it

    “It’s not the end of the world”, they say but I look up at the gray sky and think it may just fall or at least a tear fro…

  • the love we had

    No I’m not an effin handful, I’m effin hurt. And I wish I never called you,not even for that shirt. Cause you lie there and t…

  • through

    Here on this beautiful sun-shining day, I think of how you took the rain away. Made me smile, made the trees bloom but now we…

  • More and More

    Are you sure you’re not perfect? Are you sure you’re not the one? Because the way I feel about you, I don’t want this to be j…

  • never walk alone

    And he kept you there
    In the nook behind the vanity
    Kept you for his
    Didn’t want anyone else to see
    But dear child
    Isn’t is c…

  • never trip

    “The angel of death is still an angel.”
    “No, love, he’s a demon in a bad disguise.”

    “The stars still shine when youre sleepi…

  • A million more

    You think you can look at your phone and hit Ignore beacuse you chose how I feel, like I’m your miniature whore. And I ne…

  • can't tell you

    I can’t bring myself to express the words in the only part of my heart that you haven’t touched. I can’t bring myself to tell…

  • Curiousity

    So I realized that it’s not exactly all your fault. I was trying to be nice to somone whose heart had turned to stone and who…

  • _click_ Inspired by a photo

    So I went and bought this camera that they said would “capture the soul.” I took it out of the box with one hand and dialed y…

  • shades

    You played with my hand
    My leg
    My heart
    You played a little too much
    And tore it apart
    You don’t love me
    But I love you
    You’v…

  • nothing compares

    I can’t seem to figure out what compares to you.You’re like a beautiful night sky, the kind you can’t capture on your camera …

  • why here?

    i’m sitting in your mom’s hoodie, listening to michael buble sing about him and mrs. jones, and wondering just what i’m doing…

  • not thinking the rest of the day

    4th period – Thank goodness for this supposed to be chicken cutlet they serve because not thinking of you has made me quite h…

  • my day until lunch

    Arrival – get to school in my green cargo shorts, black button down shirt, hair barely done and I’m not thinking about you.
    1…

  • near

    so i told you his name and you gave your approval and i was so happy that life had finally found it’s way back into the monot…

  • not worth the time

    so he said he has a girlfriend but he was hugging me and he was so happy but he stll smelled like himself and his voice still…

  • everything but my heart

    Maybe it’s the fact that you showed up in my driveway and m arms instictively raised to hug you before I realized you weren’t…

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