Author: Like a Fool

In a crowded bar, she stands alone,   Brown hair braided, silver hoops shone,   With every step, her DNA on display, I’m just a different strand, in my own way. Her sneakers worn, she doesn’t think twice,   Effortless charm, no need for advice,   I watch from afar, gold hoops too big,  …

“Barn’s burnt down — now I can see the moon.” – Mizuta Masahide This is how you find the moon: Your life is burning down. Not literally, of course. No sirens, no fire hoses. This is the kind of fire that leaves no ash but takes everything with it. It starts slow, like when you…

I daydream a lot. I dream about my dinner plans, the quarrels at work, the anxieties from drunken decisions the weekend before. Sometimes, though, my mind drifts to darker places—the regrets, the heartaches, for those instances where a firmer “no” should have gracefully danced off my lips or the times my tongue bore the brunt…

My healing journey has been really tough. Pinpointing its start feels elusive. I sense a stagnancy within me and have felt that way for years. I acknowledge that I can be my own worst enemy, yet I find the common saying “people can only hurt you if you let them” to be grating. It oversimplifies…

Life is full of disappointment…a phenomenon that seems more like a learned response than an innate emotion. It’s not like the instant anger you get when you’re a kid and your sister goes nuts or you miss out on a cool toy (scholastic lol) Disappointment needs a connection, with people and with yourself. The first…