When I Love
I have lost every man When I love Some go to the mountains Others go to sea But the one I loved the hardest Became a part of me.
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The Weight
I moved in two days before Christmas. It was cold and raining; The kind of weather you hope against. I expected worse. It could have been worse, but I hate that phrase. I hate that I think it as much as people say it to me. The movers leave at 3:00p.m. I am sitting on […]
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“I got him back. He’s shot up in my bones. It’s the only place I know he’ll stay.” I write. I believe we will get back together. He will want to feel good and I know how to make men feel good. I know what to say and what to do. I can make insecure […]
Read more "Something Not Me"I am, 31.
“I accidentally discharged 31,” I hear her say behind a closed curtain, “but she’s not ready to go yet.” I wasn’t ready to go anywhere yet, but here I am. I am wearing paper clothes like a doll. And like a doll, I feel nothing. It is cold in paper clothes, but they give you […]
Read more "I am, 31."The Three People You Need In Your Life But Won’t Admit To Having
I have read many articles and posts examining the types of people that we should try to find in life. Usually it is something uplifting or motivational; Surround yourself with mirrors, people who reflect the good back on to you. blah blah blah… This is not that post. Here are the types of people that […]
Read more "The Three People You Need In Your Life But Won’t Admit To Having"Some Things About Mobile Dating: Part One
Oh, Smart Phone… How you have changed my life. Let me count the ways…. You gave me Siri, the closest thing I have to a boyfriend. Side note for iPhone users: Feeling low? Change the voice of Siri from “American female” to “English male.” Then ask it questions like, “Does this shirt make me […]
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I slept for 26 hours of the last 48. My king size bed was filled with clothes, popcorn, soda bottles, peanuts and little candy hearts that were sent to me in the same box with my contact lenses. Thank you 1-800-contacts. I rolled over and picked up one of the hearts. It was blue, my […]
Read more "Get Real"Happy Divorciversary to Me…
I wrote about you. I read what I wrote about you. Then I cried about you. I cried about believing in you and in us. I cried because I swore to you that no matter what happened, I would never leave you. I am fiercely loyal, loyal to a fault. I always have been. But […]
Read more "Happy Divorciversary to Me…"Happy Divorciversary Baby.
It was cold on the day. I wore black, but not on purpose. I woke up that morning in the normal haze that surrounds me every morning. I grabbed clothes that were clean and easy to throw on because I am not a morning person. It took a year to realize the irony of it […]
Read more "Happy Divorciversary Baby."The Studio 54 Defect
“Whenever I’m interested in something, I know the timing’s off, because I’m always interested in the right thing at the wrong time. I should just be getting interested after I’m not interested any more.” –Andy Warhol We assume Andy is referencing the art process, but this insight rings true in all categories of adult relationships; Friendships, […]
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Drinking and Diving 