Big boys don’t cry
You’re age five and fall off your bike and scrape your knee so you start to cry. And mommy says, “Suck it up, big boys don’t cry.“ You’re age six and hyperactive and sent to a mental institution for kids. You’re scared and alone and afraid of the dark and want to go home. You […]
Temptation
Tick-tock Tick-tock The second hand on the clock ticking away Tick-tock Tick-tock Seconds blur into minutes blur into hours Tick-tock Tick-tock The seconds counting down, the only sound aside from harsh breathing Shaking, a sick feeling bares down like the weight of their expectations Stirring, reaching blindly for another taste of freedom Tick-tock Tick-tock Ragged […]
Dear Johnnie
At the time of this writing, I was 98 days sober. The week prior my therapist encouraged me to write a goodbye letter to alcohol. I was encouraged to write like alcohol was a person. I ended up writing to Johnnie Walker, because red label was my drink of choice. It ended up coming out […]