I dug myself a hole. It’s walls protected me. But I grew too tall, and I stood above them. So I dug down deeper. Hands reached out for me, but behind them, was Her. So I dug deeper. A voice, inside, unheard, and small; “Not too deep! So you can pull yourself out!” School was scary, I was stupid. I dug deeper. I didn’t make friends with the right people. I dug deeper. I didn’t like Her lunch, so I threw it away for weeks,months, never ate. And deeper. High school, mind shutdown, voice snuffed. Just close your eyes and imagine. Dirt walls became castles, […]
