As the little sugar cube was dropped into the cup of tea, she did her best Wicked Witch of the West impression. “I’m melting, I’m melting!” she screamed. Those were her...

There was once a young kangaroo that could not hop. So, he decided to buy a pogo stick. Now he's the highest hopping kangaroo around.

The girl on the other side of the mirror had always wondered what would happen if she didn’t mimic her mirror twin like she was suppose to, but she never took the chance.

The Wind wasn’t trying to be a bully by pushing people around. Sometimes he was simply tired of being invisible and wanted to be noticed.

Rain began to fall in an orchestra of tiny droplets and then Lightning began its dance across the sky. Moments later, however, the ever-grumpy Thunder raged in disapproval.

The Monster under the bed was sad and lonely for a while… that is... until he found some Dust Bunnies to play with.

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haha loved the other "Monster" stories that jvv a...

The first snowfall of the season came early and as the snowflakes fell down past the leaves, still stuck to their branches, they shouted, “Hey! Race you to the ground!”

He felt kind of special, getting to hear everyone’s wishes and dreams. He just didn’t understand why people liked to throw pennies at him… It is a nice gesture, but what the heck did they expect h...

As the young boy was called back inside the house, the Snowman watched him go. He wondered if he would be around to play with the boy tomorrow or if he should have said goodbye.


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Now that he was at the bottom, the Slinky wondered how he was supposed to get back up the stairs...

As soon as the Sun was up, she tried to catch the Shadow.  All morning she tried and would get closer and closer, but even at noon when she was so very close, the Shadow would hide on the o...

The dream was tired of being imaginary, he wanted to be a reality.

Tired of working day in and day out, my memory decided it needed a day off… which is why I failed the exam.

 

The lizard’s girlfriend broke up with him because he was just too different.

“Hey, I may be cold-blooded,” he retorted.  “But at least I’m not cold...

The cute little spider smiled innocently in hopes that the human wouldn't squish him.

 

 

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Inspired by JulesKD spider pho...

The little lightning bug couldn't figure out why she was always spotted first when she played Hide and Seek with all the other bugs.

He really hated the fact that he inherited the family 'cat whisperer' genes, because unfortunately, he's allergic.

 

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I might try a g...

He always wondered why these ghosts constantly haunted him... until one day he realised - he was one of them.

The lonely paper bag floated down the street, searching for the family he was taken from.

 

 

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& by family I mean...

The roses grew thorns in hopes it would keep them safe from being torn away from their lovers on Valentine's Day.

 

The only reason he tried to scare people to death was so that he wouldn't be lonely anymore.

The leaf was tired of being tied down to one place.  He finally decided to let go and let the wind carry him away to someplace new.

 

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Luck walked out into the street,

Stepping carefully on his bare feet.

Some trick-or-treaters wandered near

And when they saw him, they collapsed in fear.

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Every time I talk to someone, they look at me like they just saw a ghost.

I had a dream I saw a baby elephant.
I asked if I could give him a hug... but he wouldn't. 

 

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This is what my mom told me w...

She kept herself in the dark, not wanting to let herself see that was she was imagining wasn't actually real. 

The couple sat inside their tiny house, wondering when the blizzard was ever going to let up. 

Their work was endless and unavailing. They knew they were just cogs in a machine... and that there was no escape.

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a tiny story for rewfoe's Cogbots animation. Tried to make ...

It's like standing on a platform watching the train leave without you. You know there's no chance of getting on now, but you can't help but feel miserable thinking about what-ifs and if-onlys.

I want to go back there, to that place I can only visit when I dream. 

I sat on the edge of one world... looking out into a million others.

I wish I lived in my dreams, where fantasy becomes reality. There is no luck or chance because I can imagine my own destiny. 

She wondered what the world really looked like when she wasn't looking.

One night when I was little I found a falling star, so I caught it in a net and put it in a jar. 

Once, a long time ago, I was a human too... just like you.

The monsters that lurked in the shadows were less terrifying when he couldn't see them. This was the real reason he hated the nightlight his parents put in his room. 

After being continually tormented by the ghosts in my house, I finally decided... if you can't beat 'em, join 'em. 

Something came and took my heart, locked it away from me

I would let you have it, but you'll have to find the key

"Take me with you," she whispered as the cold wind whipped around her... but they were already gone.

As I looked up at the sky I saw the stories in the stars. 

I planted myself in the garden in an attempt to become one with nature. 

It turned out she was afraid of heights. Now all she ever tried to imagine was a way to get back down. 

"Slow and steady wins the race," thought the turtle as he approached the starting line. Then he turned and realized his opponent was a snail.

Tick tock,
tick tock!
The mouse came out,
ran up the clock.
It drove him mad
that constant sound.
But he just couldn't get it to stop.

 

I'd always wanted to be a detective: trailing suspects, looking for clues while keeping out of sight. I was a mere shadow in the back of their thoughts... and an actual shadow always stalking th...

When the last streetlight burns out, the Universe will shine anew and the stars will guide us home again. 

"Let there be life!" cried the Universe, and things started off with a bang.

At night when it's time for bed, I turn out the lights, and the glow-in-the-dark stars overhead guide me to my dreams. 

 

It doesn't matter which road you take or which path you choose, you'll end up where you're meant to be... eventually.

Some of the most truly horrifying, wonderous, intense, wildest, amazing moments I've ever lived happened while I was sound asleep.

People thought she was lonely and strange, but she didn't care. They just didn't understand her fondness for fungi.

 

*Tiny story for Jazminny's 'mushyrooms'*

A person can never be too lonely if they are in possession of a good book.

In the darkness, we told our stories.

We lost each other in the darkness, but my heartbeat found you with echolocation.

They told her she wasn't really living, but in her dreams she lived a thousand lives. 

Instead of raking the leaves, I glue them back on to prolong the autumn season. 

It was only while she slept that her soul truly awoke.

 

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Is that the right use of 'awoke' or should it be 'awakened'? I had ...

The monster under my bed kept me wide awake all night long. I think he has Sleep Apnea.

She was brittle; a delicate statue covered with dust, slowly decaying. Somewhere deep inside, though, she was alive - holding onto dreams.

I told him I needed some space, so he bought me a telescope.

Rapunzel! Rapunzel! Wouldn't it be a lot easier if you just cut your hair and used it to climb down? 

There is a point where the darkness becomes so dark that the nothing becomes everything.

The shadow puppets we cast danced across the wall and sprang to life, keeping us company amidst the soft glow of our flashlights.

It is with great sadness that I must regretfully inform you that we have run out of Tilapia this evening. Please let me offer my deepest and most sincere condolences on this most grievous o...

If you look out the right side you may be able to spot the elusive cloud cat. Though they usually travel in herds, grazing on the tops of Cumulus clouds, they are notoriously difficult ...

My heart was broken, but replacements were out of stock.