Dear Body (an open letter/ pseudo-poem)

I’m sick of being sick
I’m tired of being sad
It’s really hard to fight when all I’ve known is feeling bad

Round 2

But it’s okay. I’m getting help.

Even if I don’t feel like I need it quite yet.

crashing

I just can’t right now.

Miseris Succurrere Disco

Understanding my family history has allowed me to tap into this new piece of my identity and I couldn’t be prouder of it.

Reasons Why I Resent My Chronic Illness:

7. no one tries to understand how crappy I’m genuinely feeling on any given day

Notes: 05/05/2019 13:37

I don’t understand.
I will never be able to understand.
But at what point do we all acknowledge that we can express our emotions peacefully because we are all humans?

“I’ll take ‘A Trip to Uganda’ for $1,000, Alex”

The second I walked into my door at 4:54pm, I started crying and immediately poured myself a whisky iced tea – a drink that I never even finished.

I just wish everything weren’t based around bureaucracy and capitalism.

“I believe in [insert belief here].”

I’ve been thinking about what I believe in lately.
The reality is that I still don’t quite know.

Coping with Mass Casualties

I was feeling a myriad of emotions. I was feeling sad, scared, and angry. I didn’t know what to do with these emotions all at once.

Guilty As Charged

You’ve been found guilty by your own consciousness, and you’ll be facing a life sentence in your own mind unless you can prove yourself to be innocent.