A New Dawn

The first light of day filtered through the two-story windows of the living room, lighting up the wall that blocked the view of the kitchen, spilling around the corners to bleed into the dining room and TV room. The warmth did not quite reach my toes as I sat upon…

Sorlina

Once upon a time, we painted a treehouse. Together, in the backyard, we climbed up to it and wrote down magic spells, used fake names, and designed ourselves to be Purple Princesses. You had to convince me of this fact, as I was opposed to all things feminine, but once…

The Graduation Of 2012

I graduated RCS in 2012, the jokingly “apocalyptic” class, as 2012 was supposed to be when the world ended.

The Thief

When I was a child, there was a thief. I do not know how old I was. I do not know where I was. But he came into my room, steps light upon the rug, and stole from me my heart. Stole from me my soul. He stitched rocks in…

Ramen

TW: Suicide mention, violence, gore, wrist cutting                 It was nighttime when we made plans to return to Portland, the place that almost killed me. The dark hung around me and pressed down on my spine, attempting to drag me back to that place where it all truly…