Always Deconstructing
I can’t always feel, so I write to get my thoughts out in the moment and feel them later.
It’s the 2nd of January, 2024. I just got home from work. I’m mildly ill. It’s cold, dark, windy and rainy outside. But guess what?! I feel content. I’ve been …
What does it mean to "feel at home"? To me, it means I can exist, speak and act, without fear of judgement or ridicule. I feel safe; shielded from the …
When I turned 22, I was under the impression that much of my self-identity was flimsy. I felt that I had no solid sense of self outside of the collective …
As I start this new year of life, I feel a strong sense of hope. So I think it best to write out my vision for this year while my …
For the longest time, I listened to the hollow, yet inescapable, taunts of the creepy voice in my head that persistently told me I wouldn’t live past the age of …
Locked up but the door's open Prison's cosy; familiar territory Rules, duties, obligations; noted Bed by the window, view is great I see an inmate unlike myself The walls of …
Dear Self, If no one expects anything from you, you're free to do a whole lot more. The possibilities are endless, parameters removed. You can pursue just about anything with …
There's lots of warnings against peer pressure - a famed weapon of mass destruction. "Don't let anyone pressure you into doing something you don't want to!" they say. "Don't feel …
You are the loudest in the room, but never heard You are the tallest in the room, but never seen You are surrounded on every side, yet so alone Should …
She's in my thoughts. I see her in my dreams. Most days she feels like a vivid memory. Too real to be imagined; her face, her hair, her skin, her …