I awoke to the sound of dining ware clanging and people laughing downstairs as breakfast was being made. The morning light shone brightly through the sheer curtains, and it was truly stunning against the dark contrast of the wooden walls. I was at my favorite place, my aunt and uncle’s farmhouse in Michigan. Each summer,… Read more

Can you hear me?I am crying.My sorrow feels all engulfingAt the bottom of this pit.I feel as I am drowning.Can you hear me?I am yelling.My body dripsWith the tar of the day.My eyes are pouring.Can you hear me?I am sobbing.I feel oh so weak.My demons are callingTo remind me of what pain can be.Can you… Read more