1. On the days where you feel more victim than survivor, remember that this was not your fault. There is no blueprint for dealing with …
The First Time by Skyler Jaye Rutkowski
The first time that you ignored my “no,” I have a distinct memory of my stomach churning and twisting and curling and contourting into a …
Nelson’s Sparrow by Faith Reale
A Nelson’s Sparrow is a bird without a flight or fight instinct. A predator could be a breath away and a Nelson’s Sparrow wouldn’t fly …
haunted house by Nicole Deardorff
is this how a haunted house feels? the aching, resignation, anger the constant longing for freedom all the wondering if it will ever end, all …
On Surviving by Carol Brown
Whenever I think I’ve moved on, I realize that I am the ghost haunting my own body. I keep finding his name inked, hidden in …
In Case It Wasn’t Clear by Lindsey Hobart
I. I am a paper doll turned into confetti and ashes. What I’m trying to say is: there are parts of me that have been …
She Called Rape by Victoria
Warning: graphic content. This is a true story about the most traumatic thing that has happened in my life. Even though I have suffered the …
A Taste for Blood by Seanna Pratt
It was another summer where I was waiting to find him, the sparkling apparition. All wide eyed, shoulders like concrete. They said I was wrong …
It’s Not Me, It’s You. by Hannah Leigh
The door slams, a picture plummets to the floor, tears leak onto my cheeks. This time I’ve done it. He’s gone. He’s gone and he’s …