Losing My Religion

If I lose my religion,
will I lose my God?
They say it’s a relationship
but I’m scared there’s a truth I forgot…

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Two Face

If you aren’t honest with yourself, how can you expect to be honest with others? For years you’ve looked in the mirror while wearing glasses with a certain prescription called “selective sight.” And you looked at who you wanted to be, a “slightly” more ideal version of who you actually are, and that’s who you decided…

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How Can I Miss Heaven?

How can I miss heaven even though I’ve never been? It’s so clear and close to me when I close my eyes and breath in. The water moves in gentle tsunamis While the trees literally dance. The rocks will tell you stories. There’s no need for a second or third chance. People there aren’t crying…

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Humanity’s Trigger Words

I think I’ve found two phrases that trigger pain in everyone– “Too much,” and “Not enough.” I’m scared of being too much for you but also not enough. And scared that I find life too fascinating but what if I’m not fascinated by it enough? What if I love you too deeply? But what if…

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We Built a Shelter: My Story

The following is an introduction to a short story I wrote about processing the last few years of my life to help make sense of where I am now. If you’d like to skip straight to the story, start below the horizontal line. Enjoy! I tried my best to be as realistic as possible about…

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