"We built a monstrosity
to take us out of our ailing lives
for a minute.
But it lasted forever.
Until we put it down
Snuffed it out
Smothered it.
It was our first miracle;
A pitiful miracle but
it brought us closer
and made our despair"
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The Truth
Short StoryA young black woman in a psychiatric ward struggles with depression. Brought up speaking only English, never able to fit in with black or white people, she is forced to confront her shaky identity. During the process, she meets patients far crazier...
