You know people who talk about the dark night of the soul? Yeah, that. It doesn’t just exist in fiction. I try not to complain. I’m naturally an optimist. But 2015 has been an incredibly difficult year. I’ve lost several people, not to death, but to change. I don’t know which is harder, honestly. IContinueContinue reading “The darkest days of the year and the dark night of the soul”
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Disorientation and perspective
Round and round like a horse on a carousel, we go,Will I catch up to love? I could never tell, I know,Chasing after you is like a fairytale, but I,Feel like I’m glued on tight to this carousel.Come, come one, come all,You must be this tallTo ride this ride at the carnival… – Melanie Martinez, CarouselContinueContinue reading “Disorientation and perspective”
Haunted by memory
I’ve never been good at saying goodbyeBut everyday I wake up, and I tryI’m haunted by memory, of things I can’t sayThey’re changing me…- Secrets in Stereo, Starting to Rain They say your past will have ghosts. I didn’t really know what that meant until this year. Growing up isolated, I found my first friendsContinueContinue reading “Haunted by memory”
Obsessions and yellow paint
Photo: Flicker. Yellow waves by Ruth Hartnup My friends all know I am obsessive. If you know me at all, you’ve heard more than you ever wanted to know about Harry Potter, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Del Taco, and The Thorn. My friends tease me about my obnoxious love for my birthplace in Southeast Texas, andContinueContinue reading “Obsessions and yellow paint”
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”
Eleanor Skelton 