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To all those who wanted to see me fail, you got your wish. I failed beautifully and triumphantly. My failures pushed me to the depths of cruelty, Touched and desired by men who wanted nothing but to see me bleed. For your enemies root for your downfall.
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*This post was originally written on July 26th, 2021* Happiness has always eluded me. I always felt like I had to be more than who I was. I was never enough. I never felt pretty enough, smart enough, fast enough, talented enough. The opposite was also true. I was too much. I was too loud,…
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Today is the first anniversary of the Capitol riot. It’s also the one year anniversary of when I could have lost the person that means the most to me in this world. My life was completely different a year ago. I had been engaged for almost two months and I was recovering from an emergency…
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Every year, I have the same New Year’s Resolutions – lose weight, post more frequently on my website, learn to cook, etc. I have decided to break with tradition and say goodbye to New Year’s Resolutions. It’s easy to get caught up in the promise of a new year, especially with capitalism selling us the…
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The perfect Sunday does exist. It’s me laying in bed listening to my person type away at the computer. The mouse clicks and keyboard clacks sound determined. It’s the perfect background noise coupled with the fan that hits ever so gently. Is this what peace feels like? I never got to experience a restful Sunday…
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My greatest mistake in the world was not believing in myself. I put far too much trust in a system built to destroy me. Society told me to bury my mistakes but I never realized it was literal. I was the mistake that society deemed unworthy so I did what I was told. My mistakes…
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I guess I should have known that most of you would be unknown. To me, to strangers, but mostly to yourself. I’ve heard the phrase that we contain multitudes several times over the years. But it didn’t make sense until I met you. There are moments when I feel so close to you. So close…
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What does it mean to be happy in love? I mean, truly happy. No asterisk. I’ve been asking myself that question for longer than I can remember. But then, you appeared. I can’t forget the day that we met because I was absolutely terrified. But then you looked at me. So shy and awkward. Your…
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There’s strength in vulnerability that I never knew existed. Vulnerability was off limits for someone like me. The child of immigrants. Meant to withstand pain with a smile. Never show weakness, never let them see you bleed But survival mode has its limits. And I’ve reached mine. It’s time to let go of the past.…
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Dating in 2021 should be a dream But it’s more like a nightmare…a dream deterred People have walked in and out of my life so quickly I should just install a revolving door Make it easier for them to leave. Yet each person teaches me something new I’m becoming better with each interaction Even the…
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Trapped In The Margins 