Too often I've wished for attention only to crumble under the weight of it when anyone looks my way. It's a heavy thing, holding me in place. It's a drug I crave but it's laced with something that makes my tongue numb so the words don't come and once again, I feel dumb, disappointing everyone.

Don't let them talk you into being ambitious, which can turn into being vicious. Don't make yourself sick with fear over the thought of a career. You'll learn little worthwhile in school that you couldn't learn yourself by the side of a pool on some sunny afternoon with a book in hand. Drink it all... Continue Reading →

I've lived too long in fear that someone will overhear our private conversations. They'll never understand our verbal shorthand. The subtext gets lost in translation. Too much depends on the expressions on our faces. I don't want to respond to anyone who thinks they know what's going on. They have no business; this is just... Continue Reading →