maybe the poison drips through

18.5K 316 131
                                    



You low down boy, you stand up guy












































You low down boy, you stand up guy

Oops! This image does not follow our content guidelines. To continue publishing, please remove it or upload a different image.

Oops! This image does not follow our content guidelines. To continue publishing, please remove it or upload a different image.

I'm not a violent dog, I don't know why I bite but I get up as less than human, somewhere between an object and a pet

Oops! This image does not follow our content guidelines. To continue publishing, please remove it or upload a different image.


I'm not a violent dog, I don't know why I bite but I get up as less than human, somewhere between an object and a pet. I was told to stay put, don't make any noise, and don't fight back. And I didn't. But now, I will bite anyone who tries to love me gently because how could I be loved enough to rinse this filth from my soul? I don't think it's possible. I'm not a violent dog and yet I find myself resting my neck in the hands of strangers just for a crumb of attention. I let them mark me and cry when I feel empty inside because why am I just good for one night and not forever? I'm not a violent dog but I know I can bite.

— Isle of Dogs


























Everything Bridger wants to say gets stuck in his throat and burns like somebody is pouring acid into his mouth. He has dreams – nightmares – of standing on the beach with the moonlight shining on him, the waves crashing at his feet, and he tries to scream, only he can't. His mouth is open wide but no sound comes out. The only time you can hear a scream is when he's finally able to pull himself out of the nightmare and he sits up from his bed, sweaty and hyperventilating.

Favorite Crime, JJ MaybankWhere stories live. Discover now