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Tag: kids

Babcia

I’m cryingin the park againbecause I’ve got these crumbsbut the baby blackbirdwon’t take themeven though they’re right hereright herefor youfoodfor … More

depression, dialogue, family, female experience, grief, kids, life, London, mental illness, poem, poetry, relationships, strangers, womanhood, writing

Hack

Dear Little Boy who was sitting in front of me on the 214 bus yesterday who had his arm wrapped … More

advice, childhood, conversation, experience, kids, learning, letter, life, London, poem, poetry, prosetry, self harm, strangers, truth

Alien

“Do you want this top?” I asked, holding up a wisp of metallic fabric by its spaghetti straps. “I don’t … More

depression, dialogue, family, Hijacked Amygdala, kids, life, love, micro memoir, pregnancy, short prose, suicide, writing

The Transformation of Passion

At the bus stop outside my godawful girls’ secondary school, where I have stood waiting for so many minutes, for … More

addiction, blah, blast from the past, breakups, change, drugs, drunk, ex's, fuck up, I'm sorry, kids, life, London, love, memories, mental health, mental illness, nostalgia, observations, prose, psychosis, relationships, reminiscing, safe, school, teenagers, teens, time, writing

All Fools’ Day

Today: Wednesday 1st of April Mood: 6 out of 10 A phrase to sum up how I feel: Too weird … More

addiction, alcohol, anxiety, April, Arsenal, art, beauty, bipolar, body art, books, BPD, chores, confidence, dating, depression, Easter, family, food, foolish, football, Hunter S Thompson, kids, love, nervous, reading, smoking, spring, tattoos, why, wtf

Little Miss Sunshine

I was in a charity shop recently, rifling through the books as usual, when I stumbled across a shiny new … More

BPD, children's books, family, happiness, kids, love, reading, teaching, writing
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