Tag: loss
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The 1% Chance
There are parts of myself I still hate. No matter how far I come in life or how much I think I’ve grown, there are still parts of the little girl inside me that I hate with a passion. I hate the part of myself that will drop everything for a 1% chance at winning.… Read more
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Dairy Entry #whoknows, But Let’s Call It: “I Said My Name and He Hung Up”
7/16/2024 I talked to my grandma today for the first time in close to two years. It’s her birthday, and she was so happy to hear from me—happy to the point that it made me sad. I am not a girl who cries often, but if there is one thing in this world that can… Read more
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The Annual Reminder
I got a text from my mom on my birthday. The one text I get a year for getting another year older. A pointless message. “Happy Birthday!” as if it should mean something. You don’t know me anymore. It’s been a decade since we’ve had any sort of relationship, so I wish you would just… Read more
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Heart on Fire, Soul at Sea
There once was a boy in my life who made me feel like I was on fire. It felt like he ignited me from the moment I met him. I’d never felt that way in my life—every feeling I had with him felt so new, like magic sitting right in front of me. There was… Read more