It was raining the first time I left my body. Mom left the house to be one with the storm. Her shirt was still stained …
Self-Harm Is Never a Solution by Sania Mushtaq
She swallows the words as easy as the pills, the pills they hand out like candy, but still they don’t replace the void in her …
Dear Self: You’re Worth It
Dear Self, I haven’t been writing for myself–excuse me, for you–ever since I met the people around my life: family, friends, loved ones, and that …
Secrets of a Butterfly by Anna Skinner
The things the butterfly sees; Are more than broken dreams. It sees the true desires; From this one and only liar. Sketched with colored pen; …
Stars Can’t Shine Without Darkness by Dylan Devine
i have been a sufferer of depression since 2009, i used to be bullied for many different reasons, for the way i dressed, for the …
Things I Wish I Was Told Earlier
i. If it’s 2 A.M. and you’re trying to study for that algebra test you have tomorrow, but there is a lump in your throat …
So This Is Life by Carissa Cicchini
Don’t you see? Your body sprouts out flowers from the crevices in which the demons broke you. The tallied marks that line your skin show …
Shrinking to the Photo-Finish by Kiernan Norman
Twelve years old and I knew I was too much. . A body too much — a stomach that stretched and stuck, and a waist …
The Truth About Cutting
It’s summertime: time to break out the tank tops and shorts! I stand apprehensive at my closet, looking in. My heart thuds, sending my blood …