Tag: triggers
The acknowledgement
I’m trying to be gentle with myself, but what if I never believe my body when it tells me what happened?
Have the time of your life!*
*Common side effects may include but are not limited to: harassment, stalking, getting drugged, passing out in a cab, letter from human resources stating...
A Local Man Celebrates International Women’s Day with a Series of...
Seven women have been sexually assaulted in five days on the canal path that runs by my house. I hear this news and I want to dress...
[Blood] Sodden Anguish/Deathbed Red (Fall 2017 Mood Board)
sodden anguish infiltrates interrogates fabric dips dyes flesh scarlet towels rags already adorn the floor design inspo autumn shade auburn burgundy the hues of after sapphire runs obscure ...
Stupid Milk
curdle in within myself like some homespun kiss of death spoiled milk shriveled biochemical bitch shadows on skin become tombs why am I still here when there are poisons...
Silent Night
I was fully clothed. So, Did it happen? I’ve No right to complain. They are just boys. So Not really their fault, they are Just boys. I did not cry Or...
Sometimes I am just like him
When I eat a pomegranate, I cut the red ball in half. I don’t feel sorry about puncturing it right to the core. I don’t feel...
An open letter from a survivor
To other survivors: You are not alone. Not now, not ever. Crawl if you have to, but keep moving forward in the knowledge that you...
Ghost stories
There's this trick to surviving trauma. You become a ghost. If you leave your body long enough, you can't feel anything. There's no exact...
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The acknowledgement
I’m trying to be gentle with myself, but what if I never believe my body when it tells me what happened?
Have the time of your life!*
*Common side effects may include but are not limited to: harassment, stalking, getting drugged, passing out in...
To the fathers who do not abuse their daughters
On my street I am witness to the young men who carry the pink-flowered backpacks of little girls, who...
