Daydreamer’s Palette

I spend most of my time
In a world of my own,
Simply because the
Dreams I make in
My own head
Shine brighter than
The dulled colours of a
Reality I don’t believe in.

Advice for Lost and Lonely Souls

If you ever feel sad turn your head to the sea;

Feel the morning breeze lace through your hair

Let problems slip like sand through open palms

And let the ocean’s cool, frothy fingertips

Caress your cheek and calmly, gently,

Carry your troubles away from shore.

If you ever feel lost bury your head in a book;

Fill your nose with the musty scent of yellowed pages,

Run your fingers along loved and weathered spines,

And swim deep down in a pool of words

To lands where adventure awaits you,

And lets you disappear.

If you ever feel empty fill your head with music;

Feel the melodies cascade across your bruised skin,

Let sweet serenades seal the cracks within your soul

And follow those soft, hopeful rhythms

With eyes closed and ears wide open;

Teach your heart to beat again.

NaNoWriMo- Day 1

Anyone would’ve looked away at this point- after all, it was only a mundane interaction between boy and girl, waitress and customer. But something stopped me from averting my eyes, and that’s when I saw it. I watched her walk behind the counter to get his coffee, and I watched his eyes as he followed her every move. And in his stare was a look that had gone unnoticed to everyone except me. There in his soft smile and bright eyes stood that tiny flickering flame, that glimmering shred of hope shining in a kaleidoscope of quiet despair. I watched him watch her with such intensity it seemed to pain him, and eventually his eyes dropped back to his book. He shook his head, sighed softly, eyes riveting over the pages but not seeming to take anything in. A few seconds later she was back with his drink and they were both smiling and laughing as friends again- but I’d seen it. I’d recognised that look; it had existed in so many faces that passed through this old café. It was a look that occurred over cups of coffee, in all those hellos and goodbyes and in all those careless wandering words that filled the spaces in between. 
The poor boy was in love, and the girl he looked at with such longing had absolutely no idea.

So this year I’ve decided to do NaNoWriMo again as a way of trying to get into writing again. This year I’m writing a collection of short stories all about the many regulars of one café. Above is a small excerpt of what I’ve written so far; it’s been great so far getting back into the feel of writing! Good luck to everyone doing NaNo this year and if I don’t write here again before the end of the month, have a wonderful November everyone!

~thebrowneyeddreamer