Read part 1 here Not a lot of people cheat death once, let alone 3 or 6 or x or n … More
Tag: suffering
I Gave Myself September (1)
Content warning: recurrent theme of suicidal ideation Days and weeks and months, indeed whole years, that I never wanted, expected … More
Elizabeth
she looked like a girl I knew but stranger a creature dental-floss hair ice in her eyes tattoos on her … More
Moondance
Another spontaneous Saturday night, you and I, rock and roll and warm white wine. We share a moondance, barely clothed, … More
On Writing & Suffering
Pain depends on me to be its host: suffering is the needy child, and I’m the parent who never says … More
Memento mori
We’re not calling them ‘scars’ anymore. They are a memorial to my many misadventures, a memento of misguided madness, a … More
Bad Friday
I am a bible carved out of stone, sitting quietly in the corner of the empty prison cell of your … More
Lipstick
I went to your funeral yesterday. It was a showy affair, with your name spelled out in flowers and everyone you’ve … More
1 a.m. on the Borderline
I leave his house without kissing him goodbye and hurry down the empty street. I hear him bolting the door behind … More
Curiosity Killed The Cat
“What on earth happened to your face?” She closed her eyes, tilted her head down so that her chin was … More
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