Alive
to feel the salt slap
of cold ocean air
to smell the piss
ground into
snapshots of asphalt
pillows of grit and glass
in my nails
to lie in cold mud my blanket
and sleep in peace
to awaken in blackness
clasp its hand
and thank it
thank it
for another night alive
alive
alive
Thank you! Yes, I wrote it after being consumed with fear here, returning from a grippy sock vacation, sitting down to dinner and thinking: I have food. A bed. A room. Warmth. And people. I'm alive. Alive, alive, alive. I'm glad it stayed with you.
I was hoping, this first day of this new year, for a whisper from you. Thank you
May the new year bring you as much happiness as you give others with your words
I. Needed that. This last year was the worst sucker punch to the gut of all the hell I’ve endured in my life. Don’t get me wrong I’m trying to count all my blessings .
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life is a gift
And for almost everyone, regretful moments--those soul-tormenting "crimes"--are not your life.
No matter the trials one faces it all shapes us and we become the best version of ourselves.
Damn... that scene gets me every single time. Every. Damn. Time. No wonder it's the first time I ever cried tears of joy.
But I've been doing the work and I somehow came out a much better version of myself despite it all.
I'm ready to start living again!
Thank you for the post!
to feel the salt slap
of cold ocean air
to smell the piss
ground into
snapshots of asphalt
pillows of grit and glass
in my nails
to lie in cold mud my blanket
and sleep in peace
to awaken in blackness
clasp its hand
and thank it
thank it
for another night alive
alive
alive
Bluesky notifications failed me. Didn't see this til now.
May the new year bring you as much happiness as you give others with your words
hope is a cruel drug
but I do love it
Go and achieve all of your goals in 2025. Enjoy these stories:
https://www.wattpad.com/1498870311-the-twilight-zone-sam%27s-awakening
https://www.wattpad.com/710956503-shades-from-beyond-the-cards-that-you%27re-dealt
https://www.wattpad.com/1498747187-a-saving-grace
https://www.wattpad.com/1441770665-the-pickup-spot
https://www.wattpad.com/1506857912-pro-wrestling-chronicles-true-absolute-glamour-de
not gonna cry
not gonna cry
GOD DAMMIT