The static is building inside of my chestA phantom pressure that won’t let me restThe room starts to spin and the walls bend inThe air turns to glass, needle-sharp on my skin. I’m choking on words that I never could sayAs the floor beneath me begins to give way.Ground myself. Name three things I…
Circa 2005: My son, age 9: “Mom, we had that sex education thing at school today.” Me: “Great! Was that today?” Son: “Yes and they were talking about condoms.” Me: “I’m so glad they are teaching you about how important those are. Do not forget about those. They protect you AND your partner from…
I grabbed a milkshake and a Big Mac before work today and it reminded me of an incident from my past…and not one I remember fondly. When I was a student at West End Elementary, there was a girl in my class who was incredibly kind but often underestimated. She was simple but sweet. She…