I am broken bones and scraped knuckles ……..bruised knees and black eyes ……..cut up arms and twisted ankles ……..tear-stained cheeks and shaking hands ……..screaming lungs and pounding heart ……..constantly healing but continually fighting Looking in the mirror I watch bruises fade and swirl On a face I barely recognize I tell myself Keep fighting, keep […]
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It has been one year since I was diagnosed — although I’ve unknowingly experienced you for much longer than just these past twelve months. Since then, I have accepted much through therapy, hospitalization, and self-reflection. The learning curve was steep since I did not understand you before I was diagnosed. I still can’t completely comprehend […]
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i grow the way barbed wire tops a junkyard fence to keep bad men out scavengers with wolf’s teeth & hands hemorrhaged with rust. my wrists are steel, i say, & my body metastasizes out of water in the shape of the sun. last night, i forgot that i am frail but i will not […]
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You are spread across the floor, flattened out, his hands smoothing the parchment of your skin. The contours of your body form continents. He lies on top of you, over the whole world, and not a moment’s glance does he spare …………for the cities in your eyes; instead he explores the mountain-range of your spine, […]
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Dear me, . Remember the times we used to walk together under the sun and the bright blue sky? Because I do. I remember all of them. How you and I used to speak and relieve our soul from its misery. I want to tell you something, me. Don’t let anyone break you. Don’t let […]
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I did her wrong. There’s not much more. I was calculating, cruel And far beyond rash. The gut-wrenching pain the memory gives me Makes me reel, ache, choke. But I can’t complain. I’m the one who dug this grave. I’m the one who betrayed my friend. She’s right, you know That I’m childish, immature And […]
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One of the best lessons I learnt in 2015 is how to handle arguments. I wouldn’t go as far as to say that I’m an argumentative person, but I do find myself in my fair share of “heated discussions” and “debates,” both with people I know and love and with those who I hardly know […]
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There’s howling on the streets. Lions, brawling, tearing each other to pieces, ripping flesh. The smell of blood streaks the sky, and steel ascends from the abyss, skyscrapers looming ominously over the bloodshed. Shouting and screaming and pain ripples through the cities, and the sour flavor of death burns the taste buds with every […]
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When I entered my nutritionist’s office in mid-January 2013, I had no idea I was about to face one of the biggest challenges of my life. I went to the appointment completely determined to put on my best smile, make believe that I was agreeing to change, and then ignore everything and go on with […]
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