Split Your Heart, Not Your Tongue

As most of you already know, RED will be released on February 14, 2015. I thought it was clever to release it on Valentine's Day since the name of the book is RED and...well...you know! Anyway, along with a new character profile every month, I'll also release a poem that is inspired by a scene or page from RED . I think it's a good way to help readers gain a better understanding of the emotional effects certain scenes have on the character. The first poem is called " Dreaming Alive " and it's from Mason's point of view. Last night I dreamed of you while I was awake And I prayed to the Lord my soul He'll take Just so I can be back with you Do you know what it's like to dream while alive? To see the damning images deep inside your mind? But it was worth it because I was with you  The sparks in your eyes, they were still there But the fire spread and you disappeared I'll burn all over again just for you My eyes are ...

Closing my eyes is my favorite thing to do It's not that I'm lazy but I get to dream about you If only I could still hold you near This pain in my heart would disappear You're only present in my wildest dreams We're alive in a world where nothing is what it seems I never knew that sleep could be so satisfying The peace, the freedom is almost like I'm dying But it happens in the best way that could exist Because I get to see the one that I miss Every night I get to smile I get the chance to talk to you for a while In reality, you're not even here with me But that doesn't matter in my dreams That's why being asleep is better than being awake Touching things only my beta waves can create I don't care if I only love a fantasy I don't care if it contributes to my abnormality  Because I'm happy that you're right in front of me Even if I'm the only one who can see I'm okay with living in a l...

 " ...Every step feels so brand new. It's hard to jump with no net but I've jumped and got no regret." During the past two weeks I learned what living is and let me tell you...it's exactly what everyone hyped it up to be! Remember when I wrote about how important it is to dream and that daydreaming leads to living...I took my own advice and made my dreams into a reality. I spent my last few weeks in Australia (my dream place), Dubai, and Italy. It was as if one day I was wishing and hoping to see Australia at least once in my lifetime and the next, I was petting Koalas and Kangaroos at Steve Irwin's zoo in Brisbane! I went sightseeing in Newcastle and skydiving in Picton, Australia. Most of my time was spent in Sydney where I met new people and got a new tattoo.  It's not exactly what I did in Australia that made it memorable or that made it all worth it, it's what I learned. I learned about adventure and risk taking, but those weren't the mo...

"I wanna get out and build my own home on a street where reality is not much different from dreams I've had. A dream is all I have..."   They always tell us not to sleep for too long; it's the ones that's wide awake that will take the winning. Always keep your eyes wide open because that way you won't miss a thing. I say, close your eyes and keep them shut tight. Who needs to see when you can dream?   Being wide awake doesn't allow you to think of anything new. Staying awake only allows you to see what's in front of you, but dreaming gets you everywhere. Dreaming gives you the greatest ideas and the adrenaline to keep you going. Dreaming is sometimes all we have and if we never close our eyes, we would never know what lies inside of our minds.    Just because you need to open your eyes sometimes doesn't mean you always have to be wide awake. It's okay to be alert but you have to allow yourself room to daydream and see visions throu...