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i close my eyes feel myself being pushed and pulled rocked back and forth from the immense power of the waves i stomach it for some time but the nauseating feeling makes me open my eyes only to discover that i’ve sunk deeper and deeper the pressure weighing down on my lungs i try to Read More …

Lightning bugs and fireflies Lighting up the midnight sky Flying high, flying low In the evening moonlight glow In the morning, wondering where they go I walked this path many times before In the sunshine But now I walk at night with the dog My mind races, my steps hasten The route is dark, the Read More …

Ten friends are in the room but it feels like just two, Nine drinks and I’ve had too much but that doesn’t stop you, Eight steps from my room to yours only in my shirt, Seven kisses on my neck and I can hardly remember, Six times I begged to go your arms held me Read More …

Aunt Jackie is called the strange one of the family. She likes ornate furniture covered in stained plastic sheets and Michael Jackson’s greatest hits on repeat. Cheeky wax faces hang on her kitchen walls, Their lips parted into little Ohs, wicks slithering out like tongues. Aunt Jackie dotes on her daughter’s every need, Removing the Read More …