Lessons For My 11-year-old Self

Your dad loves you… even though he’s not around. Stop wishing mom would stop drinking. She won’t… but it’ll get better. Don’t lose your virginity. You’ll regret it in the morning. There will be plenty of time for boys. They don’t matter now. You’re going to feel like you can’t live without him; put the […]

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10/4/18 – Untitled (Poetry)

10/4/18 I need healing. My journal no longer claims me; even she has no answers And… Writing poetry feels forced now. I need healing… And my pens running out of ink. I need healing from the same demons that were there at age 4 and 5 and again at 11, 12, 13, and 19. Dissociating […]

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