As a child,

I have always been fascinated

by sayings and quotations

but the one

that struck me most was

"No man is an Island"

I've always wanted

To prove it wrong

Well i guess

I've proved it now.

I wanted to let go

But you love playing

on to the string

that connects us for so long

Pulling me back and forth

To where you claim I belong

You tried.

Everything.

Be This.

Be That.

Be Yourself.

Be what they want.

Yet you can't seem to

Fit in.

You tried.

And

All it did was

Break you.

Each person has its own uniqueness

Some may be broken

Some may be fragile

Some may be stronger

Some may be weaker

Some may pretend

While others are open

Some are misunderstood

While others remain passive

It's all about taking all the wisdom from it

With each Experience

Good or Bad

we Learn a lesson or two

With Heartaches

runs tears

Precious,

as Diamonds

With Dissapointments

and Misfortunes

forms Scars

like Tattoos

intricately drawn on our skin

Moments treasured

Imprinted in our memories

These things makes us

Special

Coz' we deal with things

Differently

And it all ends up to being

Stronger and Wiser

These things makes a person

It

Hones us

Shapes us

Into what we are

Or what we could be

I love it

When you lie

Straight to my face

And you're so stupid to think

I don't have a clue

Kiss my cheeks like

A snake hissing on its prey

Slithing your way in

Just to benefit yourself

And again

You're so dumb to think

I don't have a clue

The notes

Hit me

Right in the

Perfect

Unimaginable chink

I had no idea

It was there

Struck

Fuck

Hard

To catch

My breath

Place the distance

The space

Between the impact

And the consequence

Push back

Sustain

My composure

Disclosed

Exposed

You got me

Completely

Discreetly

Captivated

Drawing light

Igniting life

From every single word

Inhaling

Communication

Filling the void

Poised with elation

High on vibration

Temptation

Flirtation

Unexpectedly

The sounds

From the piano

Float

The history

Of your story

Denote

The vivid

Colours

Of your character

Program

Terminated

Hello again, word-lovers:

Remember our post from Monday? We hinted at the fact that there are a great many changes afoot.

Today we’d like to formally announce that the evolution of Prose is alive and kicking.

You’ll be pleased to know that direct messaging is now available on the web. Look for the message icon at the top right of your screen to connect with fellow Prosers in an instant.

For Prosers on the web, prior to logging in, you will now see a footer at the bottom of your screen. There you will find links to our brand new “About” and “Contact” pages. Additionally, you’ll find a link to one of the most exciting changes Prose has implemented so far.

Introducing…

THE PROSE PARTNER PROGRAM

The Prose Partner Program is an initiative to set higher literary standards on a global scale. Prose Partners are an elite group of our most talented poets, storytellers, and workers of words. As a Partner you’ll have access to exclusive Prose features including Challenges and Spotlighting.

CHALLENGES

Several of you have expressed curiosity and confusion with regard to the Challenge stream. In an effort to make things run more smoothly, we have instituted a change to the system.

To challenge you even further, all Prosers can submit entries but only select Prose administrators and Partners can post them.

SPOTLIGHTING

This is your opportunity as a Partner to curate what you see as the best of the best content on the app. Spotlight suggestions is a privilege granted only to Partners. However, everyone is invited to complete the Partner application process. To learn more about the Prose Partner Program copy and paste the following link into your browser: www.theprose.com/p/partners.

We encourage you to pay close attention to our social media channels. Prose has taken on a more mature look and feel that we think you’ll find more relatable. Be sure to follow us @theproseapp on your social networks to stay up-to-date on all things Prose.

If you have questions or concerns, you’re welcome to send them along via private message here or anytime through our new CONTACT page: theprose.com/p/contact.

We’ll leave you with this final thought to consider:

Why write?

Because Prose.

Attention all Readers, Scribblers, Scribes, and Wordsmiths!

You may have noticed that you haven’t received your weekly newsletter recently. We’re cooking up an even better batch of content for your reading pleasure.

Before we get into the dirty details, we ask that you consider these words from the late Sir Terry Pratchett:

“Why do you go away? So that you can come back. So that you can see the place you came from with new eyes and extra colors. And the people there see you differently, too. Coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving.”

Since inception of Prose in the spring of 2014, we’ve taken a necessary step back. From this new vantage point we’re able to see further than we’ve ever seen before.

This world of words is evolving. It’s our job to initiate that evolution.

So, where do we start?

We start with the newsletter. “Your weekly peek into a new world of words” will exist no more. In its place? You’ll just have to wait and see.

As the artist Andy Worhol put it, “They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.” That’s just what we aim to do.

If you have the burning desire to see something in particular, let us know. We are open to suggestions. You’re encouraged to contact us via private message here or by using our contact us page here https://theprose.com/p/contact anytime.