We never were fighters and we don’t want to go,
but there are some things you don’t get a choice in.
Winter will crash over and crush us
no matter how well we’ve prepared.
Spring will sweep us up
in a gust of wind, scattering our last reserves
of hope and energy like ashes. Continue reading →
I’ve decided to find comfort in that. If everything is a struggle, then nothing is harder than anything else. The work, the effort, the propulsion needed for anything I hope to do requires the same amount of energy.
A spacecraft charging out of the grasp of Earth’s atmosphere. Once I’m up there, I can do anything I want. No matter what follows, the force needed to escape gravity’s pull is the same. Continue reading →
Last night I curled up on the couch hoping that maybe, just maybe, if I could fold into myself tight enough I would simply cease to exist.
Today I got up, put on three layers of clothing plus rain gear, and took a walk with a friend.
Came home, did laundry, and went running. Continue reading →
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