Foreign to the darkness painted over her heart’s door where she expected us both to stay
Author: shardswords
Home. For My Children.
Home is built precisely where our hearts beat. Rarely where it’s planned.
Estrangement is Fucking Hard
During this season of silence, with my own lived experience of not being in touch with my parents, but never cutting them out of my life, all while understanding Daughter needs to figure out who she is and heal from her own pain, I wish for anyone facing it; that it stops.
Posts of Healing: Ten Weeks Post TLKR
I logged my recovery for seven weeks post surgery. It’s been very different than the hip recovery, and it’s been much the same.
When Wednesday Comes
When Wednesday Comes I’m Surprised How Fast The Week Is Gone
Estrangement?
One of the best questions my therapist has asked me to date is: “Are you certain you’re estranged?” when I casually told her I’m estranged from most of my family. I have not been in touch with most of my family for most of my life.
Posts of Healing: Four Months Post RTHR
Texting with a friend this morning as I sit on the patio watching this small flock of six red star chickens who are growing so fast, after giving carrots and apples to the horses and donkeys on the other side of the fence I told her: this is a soothing I forgot existed in the world.
Red
No illicit liaison could have brought to me what I say to you Having stood too long in an malnourished dying enclosure I stepped through the gate I now know Not only is the grass greener, it’s more difficult to maintain, it’s sublimely dense, it gives a sweet wet scent I’d never smelled Had I…
Vicarious Murder
There is an immense satisfaction In the shredding of a photograph A vicarious murder
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