trapped

Time is moving so slowly at the moment that I'm not entirely sure whether it's even moving at all. I feel lost, disconnected from this thing called life. Where has everyone gone and what does it mean? I feel so infinitely small like a tiny speck of dust floating in the air. Will I ever …

45

I've been thinking about 45. And no, I'm not going to write about the 45th President of the United States because frankly, I have nothing good to say about that particular person at all. And in following that little bit of advice we were given as children, 'if you can't say something nice, don't say …

truth

Three things cannot be long hidden: The sun, the moon and the truth. -Buddha Growing up I was told I shouldn't lie because if I did, my punishment would be worse than the lie. I was also told that it was unacceptable to question anyone older than me, for they were always right and I …

the ties that bind

There's an old proverb that says you can't choose your family. You take what the fates hand you and like them or not, love them or not, understand them or not…you cope. Some people believe that without history, our lives amount to nothing. Our history is what shapes us... what guides us. I have family …

drowning in silence

I haven't been talking much the last few days. Some days the silence is too much. Silence can kill a soul and it feels as though I am on the verge of drowning in it. But when I try to speak, nothing comes out. Years of being a keeper of secrets has led to a …

separations

It's hard to write these days. It's hard to make a sound. I try to speak, but nothing comes out. It feels like no one sees the silent world I live in. Most days it still feels like the safest place to be--eyes cast aside, hands clasped tightly and not making a sound. But the …