April 13

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      I do not know anymore. No matter how many beaded necklaces I have, I do not feel pretty. I still do not know how to swim. The porcelain bowl is starting to regret listening to my problems. My only friend hurt me so badly, and I had to hide it from everyone. My demons have taken up a permanent residence in my mind. I look in the mirror, and I cannot see a thing, no ugly, no rust. I cannot scrub my lies away. My skin is raw and blistered. My sheets cannot be cleaned. I am no longer afraid. I still find the idea of death to be savory. So I close my eyes, tilt my head, bottoms up, as I fill my greedy stomach with something that will take the stain of my life out of the fabric.

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