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The Person Should Not Make You

The person who claims to love you and care about you should not make you want to drive the head … More

birthday, BPD, change, escape, freedom, life, London, moving house, poem, poetry, self harm, update, writing

Now You Are 71

In the darkness I swayed, numb and unsteady in platform heels, outside the place where you used to live, looking … More

birthday, death, family, grief, Hijacked Amygdala, life, loss, love, memory, poem, poetry, prosetry, writing

Now You Are 24

Dear Shrimp, Recently I’ve begun to believe that if we weren’t related you wouldn’t like me as a person at … More

apology, behaviour, birthday, BPD, family, friendship, letter, life, mental health, mental illness, mood, siblings, writing

Now You Are 70

​For you, turning seventy Was never meant to be But wherever you are I hope you’re having a crazy party. … More

birthday, family, grief, heartbreak, love, poem, poetry, writing

011018: Death Month

September only lasted 4 days. It was August a minute ago. But somehow we’ve only gone and made it to … More

anniversary, birthday, death, diary, family, grief, journal, love, memory, notebook, parents, relationships, survival, writing

Now You Are Seven

Happy Birthday, Cookie! I am so very proud and privileged to be your auntie. You impress and amaze me every … More

birthday, change, epistolary, family, grateful, letter, life, love, mental health, mental illness, suicide

My 1st Birthday

Hey Pops, Well I promised myself that I would write you a letter every year on your birthday (which I … More

alcohol, birthday, daughter, death, depression, epistle, family, friendship, grief, letter, life, love, miss you, mourning, suicide, therapy

Now You Are 68

Daddy dearest, Happy Birthday to you!! This morning I received a notification on my tablet telling me that I took eight photos … More

alcohol, birthday, daddy, death, family, grief, letter, love you, miss you

April Showers

Stuff & things from April: In the last few years I’ve become an accepted eccentric at best, and a fuckup … More

art, birthday, blah, books, diary, journal, life, London, photography, quotes, stuff and things, writing

Mine

New poem up on Hijacked Amygdala, go have a butcher’s: https://hijackedamygdala.com/2016/04/15/mine/ It’s my birthday today. I fucking hate birthdays. Every … More

abandonment, birthday, blergh, blogging, friendship, life, love, poem, poetry, sex

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