Source: invisigoth88, Deviant Art. Continued from Part 2 That’s why I hide here in the darkSo no one has to see my pain…But can You bring the keys to my heartAnd help me find the way? – TFK, In My Room My growing independence unsettled my parents. The fear crept in subtly. I buried myselfContinueContinue reading “#WhyILeft Fundamentalism, Part 3”
Author Archives: Eleanor Skelton
#WhyILeft Fundamentalism, Part 2
Source: invisigoth88, Deviant Art. Continued from Part 1 They make me feel so empty Their words, they cut like knives You tell me to forgive them, But I’m not sure I’ll survive… – TFK, In My Room “The way you talk about English, you really don’t seem like a dentist to me. You talk aboutContinueContinue reading “#WhyILeft Fundamentalism, Part 2”
#WhyILeft Fundamentalism, Part 1
Source: UnusualYoung.com, Tumblr. I’ve been trying to erase myselfBy trying to be someone elseThey say there’s no hope for meI guess this must be hell… – TFK, In My Room “I have to go, my dad’s calling me again.” I head for the door of the campus library. My friend rolls her wheelchair closer toContinueContinue reading “#WhyILeft Fundamentalism, Part 1”
Floating on a rebel tide: Trying to find the light in mid-December
I’m shooting for the stars to hit the moon Mapping out a course for both my shoes,I’ve already practiced acting like there’s nothing to it. – Jellyrox, Rebel Tide Some days I’m still lost. Some days independence still knocks the breath out of me, and I’m reeling. I’m split. Over two years ago, I cracked,ContinueContinue reading “Floating on a rebel tide: Trying to find the light in mid-December”
Why I’ve been a spiritual hobo for a few years
Maybe I’ll try church again. Two years ago, I’d been exiled from my church home four months before. One Sunday, I went to a service at a local megachurch, hiding myself in the crowd. And I asked God why I hadn’t found a spiritual home yet, if I ever would. And in the dimmed lightContinueContinue reading “Why I’ve been a spiritual hobo for a few years”
Eleanor Skelton 