A cool strip of light slides across my arm, searching for the hidden path of a vein. I feel the gentle press of the needle, then only a soft pull, as if the earth itself has drawn back. In that quiet pause, I remember her last breath: the pale room where hope once lingered, machines … Continue reading Rainfall in the Quiet Hours
There was someone I knew once, a long time ago. They were not born to the world as many are, at ease with the currents of society, but they learned to flow with it out of love. Love, you see, is a powerful teacher. It can make us tender and adaptable, as it did for … Continue reading Love, Loss, and Letting Go: The Painful Beauty of Impermanence
Thinking back through my lifeUnbearable experiences arise.Their memories jaded,Truth lost to the ages.No way to clarifyWhat I saw with my eyes,Only truth that remainsIs that I'm depressed again.Thinking to the end of my lifeUnbearable compassion must arise.Tomorrow's life is unlikelyTo awake alive but never lively.To my futureI will tutorReminders of the past.Keep rememberingThe sufferingOld age … Continue reading Unbearable
MENTAL HEALTH, DEPRESSION, GRIEF, TORIES This is a tale about a dear mate, won't spill the beans on their name or where they're from, 'cause this one's pretty personal. Let me just give you the lowdown without giving away any specifics.So, we're having a chinwag with LBC playing in the background. My pal had lost … Continue reading Lost Memories, Broken Hearts
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