NeriOfTinros

     She should have known better.    As the Captain of the Guard in Space Sector 2882, Rhanna Shadowbear had been trained for this, and knew her responsibilities, and still she let her emotions overtake her and her dreams of rising in the ranks spur her into a hasty, foolish decision.    So now here she was, her hands cuffed behind her back as she knelt before the captain of the pirate ship that had attacked the cargo ship she had been tasked with protecting, with a dull pain in her head that was slowly fading. A short female with well-defined muscles stood just behind her to her right – from what she could tell, that was the firs

And suddenly he was there and he was okay and she wanted to run to him, to hug him and hold him and tell him how much she missed him but she couldn't, she restrained herself with every last bit of her will because they were in public, and she didn't want to risk anything happening to him, and it would be dangerous if they were seen together like that in front of a crowd such as this. And he was moving through the people, smiling, shaking hands, and he barely glanced at her as he shook her hand, but in that split second, he passed her a small slip of paper. Once again she had to stop herself from acting too quickly, she took her time, standin

Watch her Watching Waiting Waiting See her Moving Through the grass Hear her Laughter Lightly Lilting Hold on Ready Then - attack!

Poised On the precipice Ready Tense Waiting Nothing's happening.

What should I do? Which path to choose When often I just feel confused Most say do what makes you happy Follow your dreams- But that path is forked One way leads to a pleasing job maybe One way leads to more money maybe What should I do? I'll try for both Though sometimes I feel I'm drowning Or sometimes I feel I'm not up to the task Of anything Not putting in enough effort Enough time Enough anything I've got the smarts but I'm a failure I'm too lazy I'm too weak And I stop. And I think: "You are what you dare. Succeed or fail." And I choose my path. A third path. I may start out slow But I know I am what I dare.

Flying through the air with ease The only truth: the dream's a tease And yet, for one who wishes to be A hero - where's that dream for me?

The world wouldn't care if I disappeared If my life was snuffed out like a light one night I'm no one famous, not that important Not even a blip on the universe's radar I'm so tired, just want to sleep And live in my dreams forever, never Wake up So why not? Because you You would mourn, and suffer I can't leave you here alone I don't want to be without you So I stay In this world For now For you.

At you I always stared In return you only glared You came when you needed me When I grew useless you would flee When you were with your friends My heart you would not mend Pretending I didn't exist Pretending that we never kissed Then when your 'friends' didn't want you You came crawling back as you often do I should have left you lying there But I took you in, for you I cared And when they approved of you once more You left again, my heart you tore Never again will I let you in Not even now, when my heart you want to win

I am a door, Open to all. I won't turn you away Unlike a wall. If ever you need me, I'll be your friend. Come in, sit, and talk, I'll be open 'till the end. You may find me locked If you are rude. If you want me to open, Please change your attitude. I am a door, Don't say I'm a wall. Walls never care, But I'm open to all.