“Back down the bully to the back of the bus. ‘Cause it’s time for them to be scared of us.” — Third Eye Blind Note: The following does not represent my current or any of my previous employers. To almost everyone who knows me, this will be a shock. To those who don’t, it will soundContinue reading “I thought I would report a rape if it happened to me. I didn’t. “
A letter to Nina
Nina, My grief for you sounds like Modest Mouse with a bit of Tame Impala thrown in. I need melancholy melodies and passively sad lyrics to get me through this drive. The tempo can’t be too fast — that feels like trying to force a shoe on the wrong foot. It also can’t be tooContinue reading “A letter to Nina”
Heart of Glass
“If it’s something serious, then hit me up, but until then the door is shut, forget my room.” —The Story So Far What hurts the most? Was it being so close? Never knowing what could have been? The fact that this mediocre band penned an even more mediocre tune that became my class song, evenContinue reading “Heart of Glass”
Dark Blue
“At Cavanaugh Park where I used to think that this life would be good, and I would do things that I thought that I should.” — Something Corporate What is wrong with me? It’s something I’ve asked myself, my boyfriends, Taco Bell cashiers, coworkers, friends and family more times than anyone could everContinue reading “Dark Blue”
Visitor’s Badge
“I never wanted to make you go. You might be a stranger now, but I just wanted to let you know that I meant what I said.” — Turnover The night before Thanksgiving, I scanned the room with a lightweight rum and coke lens. It was one of the first moments to myself when IContinue reading “Visitor’s Badge”
A message from the broken-hearted, to the broken-hearted on Valentine’s Day
“I stopped wishing I was dead –learned to love myself before anyone else — become more than just a burden. I know I’m more than worthy of your time” — Sorority Noise Gutted. I was completely and utterly gutted. My skin felt too tight, like someone was pressing an iron against my cheek, and myContinue reading “A message from the broken-hearted, to the broken-hearted on Valentine’s Day”
You should have been here
“What do you do when the one who means the most to you is the one who didn’t show?” — Taylor Swift Hot tears well up, but I can’t let them fall. I just spent 45 minutes on my make-up and the black of the eyeliner makes my green eyes look like emeralds. I need toContinue reading “You should have been here”
The Jordan Morris Project
Editor’s Note: I used an old picture of Jordan because that’s how I remember him: happy, confident and goofy. In between stories, I scroll through Facebook to make sure I’m not missing any major news going on in Washington County or Hagerstown. Ice filled my veins as a post from an old high school friendContinue reading “The Jordan Morris Project”
Cult-er of the Altar
“Wherever you go, go with all your heart worn out and broken in like hand me downs.” –Transit “Back then I swore I was gonna marry him someday but I realized some bigger dreams of mine.” — Taylor Swift A couple weekends ago, I went to a wedding of one of my oldest friends. TheContinue reading “Cult-er of the Altar”
Eyedropper in the ocean
“You’ve always had the power, my dear. You just had to learn it for yourself.” –The Wizard of Oz I have stumbled through life under the weight of a “something is wrong with me” anvil on my back. My Mom cut my hair off in fourth grade, because I was a strange little girlContinue reading “Eyedropper in the ocean”
Your Little Windmill 