I whisper to myself jealously that I’ll be alright. My body’s gone this far. My brain will be the first to shut down, like an engine with… Read more “The Day My Brain Busts”
Tag: depression
I’m Not Strong
I’m not strong. I only yell my hands to still until I reach the lonely corner to curl up and give in to the weakness. I’m not… Read more “I’m Not Strong”
I Find It Hard to Care
I find it hard to care. Yeah, happy times, smooth sailing, just wait a day, the weather will change. If it’s so hard to climb out of… Read more “I Find It Hard to Care”
Scrape Me Off
Scrape me off till I’m just bone, no muscles left to ache. Leave me limp on somewhere soft and in the sun to bake. Pop my joints,… Read more “Scrape Me Off”
Tell Me How To Fix My Drug
Tell me how to fix my drug. I’ll gladly yield my chains to the pill that gives me no high, no pleasant side effect, just the ability… Read more “Tell Me How To Fix My Drug”
We Manage Us
You make me queasy. You make me long to sleep the day away and never leave this quilted, padded hole, where no one can find me. You… Read more “We Manage Us”
I Ache Tonight
I ache tonight. Take me down to a cool bed that isn’t mine. Dress me up in a different time and call me by a different name,… Read more “I Ache Tonight”
I Live
My breath tastes of green onion. Chai isn’t enough to balm the taste. Desk lamps shine on lonely work, and I want to read to be taken… Read more “I Live”
To Us Ericksons
Travel to the mountains and tell me what it means to fill your lungs with ice and air, rocks, dirt, chasms, hills, and tell me there’s no… Read more “To Us Ericksons”
To My Friend Named ‘Death’
Death, You see yourself as empty black stone; a building with no purpose. You claim the ground beneath your feet is thin, with flames beneath the surface.… Read more “To My Friend Named ‘Death’”