Tag: love
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A Life Worth Missing
One day, I won’t live in Bangor anymore—in a two-bedroom apartment with that pink couch I’m sitting on, staring at my Christmas tree in the dark on the night before the full moon. Daisy won’t be curled up next to me while I bawl my eyes out, crying alone. One day, this will all be… Read more
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One More Hour
I remember the last hour I spent with him. I had just finished buzzing his head; we were covered in his hair and both of us were in desperate need of a shower. I went first. As I walked downstairs, I could hear him on the phone. I started packing up my bag, ready to… Read more
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Becoming Someone You’ll Never Meet
The other day, I was thinking about my birthday coming up next year and what trip I wanted to take. I was thinking of taking a solo trip to New York. I’ve never been but have always wanted to visit…see the Statue of Liberty, go to the Natural History Museum, see a show on Broadway… Read more
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Three Months of Waiting
I’ve officially decided to wait. I was in the shower earlier today when it crossed my mind that it would be unfair for me to see other people while I have feelings for someone else. As much as I like to think keeping my options open would be better, it wouldn’t be smart. I don’t… Read more
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What He Placed in My Hands
I closed my eyes and he placed two rocks in my hands…two heart-shaped rocks he’d found outside. The little girl in me almost died from joy; the twenty-five-year-old I am now told myself not to feel anything at all. I looked back up at him and smiled, playfully mocking him for being corny. Then he… Read more
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Holding His Thumb
I woke up holding his thumb. My back was turned to him, and that tiny grip was the only point of contact between us. God, I used to think there was no one on this Earth that I could ever comfortably sleep next to unless we slept on opposing sides of the bed, but here… Read more