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Whispers
On Wednesday morning I walked my dog in the pouring rain, and I prayed for my mind to put sunshine in my heart. I love the rain, so I was trying to find happiness as I felt the raindrops soak me, but I needed light to push away a darkness that had settled on me…
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Why Didn’t They Love Me
I feel the water swirling around my ankles, and I hear the swish swish of the water, urging me to reach the shore and be done with it already. Why so impatient? This is supposed to be a peaceful moment. But I can’t relax. I pull the canoe behind me. Ah, it’s the canoe. It…
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Around the Campfire
I take my pills without thinking much about it. How they are classified sounds alarming – antipsychotic, anticonvulsant, antidepressant. I do not question that they help me, they are a cornerstone of my sanity. I often forget that they have a blunting effect on my emotions. It’s only when I need to cry that it…
