

Wings of Iris Chap. 2Wings of IrisWings of Iris Chap. 2
Chapter 2
The morning started with the usual annoying sound of Blare echoing throughout every Pod in Annalyera, ensuring its citizens were awake. Iris rolled over and pressed her pillow over her head. Come on Iris! the familiar voice of Tani squealed in her ear. Am I really going to have to force you out of bed every morning? Iris looked up and blinked as the smiling face of her friend came into focus.
Yep, Iris said as she slowly climbed down from her bunk rubbing the sleep from her eyes. Im pretty sure if you didn


Wings of Iris Chap. 1Wings of IrisWings of Iris Chap. 1
Chapter 1
Iris rolled over and pulled her pillow over her head in an attempt to block out the sound of the blaring alarm that poured from the small speaker in the ceiling. However, her attempt at sleep was futile and she soon felt someone poking her side. Wake up Iris! You know you cant sleep through Blare, her friend and roommate Tani said, using their nickname for the obnoxious alarm. Iris groaned and pulled herself up, pushing her long curly brown hair out of her face and climbing down the metal ladder of their bunk bed.
Another glorious day in Annalyera, she remarked s


FaithI reach for something I can never grasp,Faith
a light, a freedom, just outside my clasp Do you know how you hold me here?
And claim, you do, to hold me dear?
Your chains, theyre bound so deep within, to struggle, to move is a deadly sin.
I fight to see the light of day, something youve long since taken away.
I cannot escape, no matter how hard I try,
you have me bound, until I die.
Oh how I long to get away and dare to live life my way!
I am not bad I will not fall,
but you have no faith at all.


Unanswered PrayerTo see your beautiful face for the first time To kiss your forehead and tell you nothing will hurt To hold your body close to me To have your hand grab mine To feel your heart beat, glory in itselfUnanswered Prayer
Protect you until I haven't the ability Love you even in the thereafter
Provide your every need Be a part of your life for the eternities Be better than I was ever treated
I sob, knowing our lives I'll never see The sentiment drowns my spirit My soul yearns, yet emptiness I wish I could be your father My dear child that will never be
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"Believe in me, sometimes the weak become the strong" - Staind, "Because im more than meets the eye" - Seether
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