silence isn’t always scary

silence, i think, requires so much courage. staying still in those few seconds where the mind could wander. when the world offers no distractions. that takes bravery. i hear the cars rushing on concrete. i hear my heart beats like the ticking of a clock. i hear everything, and nothing at all. in that moment,…

coffee and another day

It’s the beginning of another day. I cling onto my cup of coffee, hoping that it’s warmth will offer me solace after having to wake up at 8 AM every morning only to hear endless cases of kids who have been broken, raped, assau— Coffee. I try to ground myself. My job isn’t the easiest…

this makes no sense

The pain of losing you fills every cell in my body to the brim. I can feel them call out for help but I just don't know how to keep them from bursting. I find myself unable to speak about loss the way I can write about it. But when it comes to you even…

Heal(ed)

Go to everything heavy and weeping inside you with chicken soup and warm blankets. The only way to heal is a pilgrimage to your wounds.Heal(ed)