End of the Road
But when no one sees you fall apart, who’s to say you touched the ground? If a heart breaks in … Read more
Trying to Find You
Dear Bree, Do you remember that day in September 2016, when I thought my world had come to an end, … Read more
Mirror of Self
“They will ask me when I first knew I was in love with you. I will sigh and say I don’t know. It … Read more
You Do Not Look Like Your Problems - Solitude Broke My Heart
One day in early August 2022, my lower back snapped and as the pain rippled through my body, I found … Read more
In the Hands of Safety
It is 11 p.m. when your phone vibrates against your thigh. You let the book you are reading drop to … Read more
The Smell of Death
I stare right at her as she talks, even though I can barely see her. I notice her lips moving, the … Read more
This is How They Will Find You
You had forgotten how it felt to stand in the shower with someone else. To have someone else watch … Read more
Talking to You
Dear Bree, I was reading Audre Lorde’s Sister Outsider, and she asked, “What do you do with your … Read more
Teaching My Heart How to Beat Again
I am on phone with Jack at 2 a.m. when I lose it. “Breathe. Just breathe, please,” he is saying, but … Read more
Staying Alive
When it starts, this racing of my heart as if I am losing myself again. This palpitating of my heart … Read more
