Feb 19, 2022Stories From My Inner Child: BitchI can’t stand it when my sister touches me. Her skin has bumps on it, and she makes weird noises when she breathes. She’s a little fat. She always wants to do what I’m doing, and she never shuts up when I tell her to. We’re watching Johnny Carson…Childhood4 min readChildhood4 min read
Feb 19, 2022I’ll Clean Your Room When You DieAfter my dad died by suicide, I had to clean his room. Not because there were so many bullets on the floor. Not because I didn’t want anyone else to see the remnants of his last moments. Not because we couldn’t afford to hire a cleaning service. …Suicide5 min readSuicide5 min read
Feb 25, 2021Stories From My Inner Child: PigeonOur neighbors raise pigeons. They have three pigeon houses in their backyard that look like playhouses. Their son takes care of the pigeons, and my mom says he’s like Boo Radley, and that’s not a bad thing. I see him outside all the time cleaning the coop and feeding…Childhood3 min readChildhood3 min read
