The Real Knife

  Jasmine Ruigrok   11:36 PM    3 Comments
He was dripping with his own blood.  The sight made me want to recoil and shield my gaze, but instead I shuddered, swallowed hard and tried to focus on his eyes; the only

Becoming

  Jasmine Ruigrok   10:03 PM    2 Comments
"Look into the mirror, what do I see? All the imperfections that define me." — Unspoken I used to think once I was a grown up I would have answers to things. That

When Words Fail

  Jasmine Ruigrok   11:34 PM    5 Comments
"There is a time to mourn in silence, but justice aches to hear you speak." — John Lucas I talk a lot. It comes naturally. I talked all the time as a child.

Thirsty Choice

  Jasmine Ruigrok   10:15 PM    0 Comments
At least now the dying man looked better. When I found him, the desert had shown him the worst it had to offer. Bleeding and cracked lips, hair thick with sand, his face

The Lies We All Believe About Social Interaction (Debunked)

  Jasmine Ruigrok   5:01 PM    3 Comments
"Different faces, different fears / Different failures lead us here / Show us how we're all the same." — Tenth Avenue North I love throwing parties. From birthdays to hangouts of no greater