It is too late now.

“Why? Why didn’t you tell me that you tried to kill yourself?” I scream as soon as he opens his door for me to step inside. He looks taken aback for a split second but he quickly recovers. Come in, he tells me and so I do. He gestures for me to sit on his…

You’re not as ____ as you think you’re.

You are sinking but it is not like you are trying to swim. You don’t feel the sudden rush of adrenaline in your body. You feel calm. It is almost like you have come to terms with it. A peaceful acceptance. But you see a light shining from above the water. For a moment you…

Battle scars.

Pain. Does pain make you turn away from yourself? Pain makes people turn away from almost anything. It is such a simple word but such a complex feeling.  Pain can make you do things you would never have imagined to do. Such as, reaching out for the sleeping pills hidden in the drawer of your…