Resentment - Poem

Do you feel complete now?
Did you feel better after you took it?
Does it turn around and tells you it loves you?
or that You're pretty?
I hope my resentment is worth the desire.
Considering you had this need to act petty
How can you live with what you've done?
What made it okay?
One day when you lose it,
I'll only be there to witness your resentment.

3 dots Story - Reiko

Reiko

            It was August 17^th the last time Reiko has seen a full moon. That was three months ago. She remembered how large and white it was, and how it glared above the soldiers taking her parents away. She didn’t see what happened to them, but she heard a bang that was so loud it masked the sound of her racing heart. Minutes later, they came for her brother, Adam, and herself. However, they wouldn’t be met with the same bang that quickly introduced itself to their mother and father. Instead, they took them to a large concrete building, with metal gates and barred windows. As they pushed them into the building, Reiko noticed how cold and gray it was. It seemed as if no life had live there, but there were people. People in black jackets and black pants talking to men and women in white coats. This cold, gray place came to be their new home, and where Reiko and Adam will stay for what seems like forever.

            The people in the white coats, “doctors” are what the soldiers called them, injected Reiko with a green liquid. A few seconds later, her head become hot, and she started to pant feverishly. She passed out, and didn’t come to until four hours later. Once she was awake, a tall man with blonde hair and a navy blue sweater approached her. She was still sweating, and her head still felt hot.

            “Hello, Reiko” said the man, “My name is Thomas, you can say I’m the person in charge here. Do you know why you’re here?”

            She shook her head no.

            “You’re here for a very special purpose, to become great soldiers like the ones who brought you here, except even better.”

            Reiko was still confused. She asked the man what happened to her brother. Thomas told her not to worry, and that he was taken for the same reason.

            A few hours later, they brought Reiko into a bright white room. There were “doctors” in there with clipboards, and were waiting to observe her. She was alone. Thomas told her he was going to put her through a series of tests to see if the green liquid had bonded with her body. She was still confused. Minutes later Thomas threw a chair towards her direction and she hit the chair back across the room. The chair broke into many pieces, and Reiko was shocked by the strength of her hand. Thomas looked pleased. Whatever was in that serum, it made Reiko strong, stronger than a normal human.

            Three months has passed and Reiko looked outside her window, staring at the full moon. She used to think the moon was magical and lovely, but now it only reminds her of the last time she was with her parents. The doctors, make Reiko and Adam train hard, and fight with other people she doesn’t want to hurt. Reiko, along with Adam and the other “patients” that live there desperately want to leave. Little did she know, she was about to meet her chance.

            It’s 8:15PM, and one of the nurses was coming to give Reiko her dinner like always. This particular nurse was always careless with the special keys they used to lock the bracelets on Reiko’s wrist. The bracelets help keep Reiko’s strength tamed, so she wouldn’t escape. The nurse had his keys hanging from the loop of his pants. All Reiko needed to do was take those keys and unlock her bracelets. She asked the nurse about Thomas.

            “What does Thomas do? Why is he doing this?”

            The nurse was nervous, and hesitant to give an answer.

            “I don’t know kid, I’m just here to serve the food.”

            Reiko asked again, and asked him more questions. With all of the questions, he didn’t notice that Reiko unclipped the keys hanging from his belt loop. As he turned away to grab the tray he heard a loud bang that came from the floor, and before Reiko threw him against the wall, he noticed the small bracelets shining on the ground.

            Reiko ran as fast as she could, pushing and hitting anyone who came in her way. Before she met the bright white moon, waiting for her outside this cold and gray place, she ran to her brother’s room to break him free. The two ran out of Adam’s door, not looking back, but Reiko stopped.

            “What are you doing?!” Adam yelled.

            “Adam, what about everyone else?”

            “Forget everyone else! The guards are coming. I only have enough time to think about getting you and you alone out of here!”

            Reiko, was still hesitant. How will the others escape? What will happen to them when they leave? But Reiko and Adam couldn’t think much longer. They heard footsteps approaching their way. Three guards were trying to look for them, and in their hands were guns and those special bracelets. Taking on guards were one thing, but they haven’t tried guards with guns yet. They followed the wall to try to find a place to hide. They found a large cart that had trays and large jars on top of it. They hid behind the cart and waited for the guards to walk by.

            The footsteps were getting louder and louder, and Reiko could feel them from behind the cart. They were talking amongst themselves trying to figure out where Reiko and Adam had gone. As the guards were talking, Adam notices a door down the hallway from where the cart was. There was a window on the door, and he was able to see the night sky. Reiko and Adam knew that was their only way out of the building. They had to reach the door before the guards, or anyone else does.  As the guards walked further down the main hall, they gave Reiko and Adam a huge advantage. Somehow, they didn’t notice the small hallway behind the cart. Reiko and Adam ran towards the door, and broke the glass window. Adam helped Reiko climb out first, and then he proceeded after her. They ran towards the side of the gate and noticed it was unoccupied. They used their strength to pull two of the metal bars of the gate away from each other, so they could squeeze out.

            They ran into the forest sitting outside of the concrete building. They didn’t know how long they ran, but they didn’t stop until they thought it was safe. As Reiko was running, she decided to stop, and fell to her knees. She could feel the bright moon shining over her. She looked up and didn’t think about what she will do next, or how she was going to manage her new strength. She stared up at the moon for a good minute or two, and realized how big it was. The only decent thing she was able to think about in three months.

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Bystander - Poem

There will be a day,

When you come across a crying thunder.

When you see a helpless child,

or a bullied woman.

When people begin to scream hate and fear,

do not run and hide.

Yes, I know, it’s the easiest to calm our mind,

but will it calm your soul?

Soothe the thunder,

help the child,

protect the woman.

But most importantly, spread love and acceptance.

Do not run and hide.

Never become a bystander.