Thick and dirty and hot
Bathing like a pig
In filthy, dark liquid, feeling distraught
It’s expansive, it’s big

Just lying there
Basking in the brownness of it all
Letting it cover you, your clothes, face, and hair
Rolling around like a tiny rubber ball, feeling small

The mud is calming, a warm blanket hugging you
It’s not like fall leaves or flaky winter snow
But it’s as good as those, just let it soak through
And it leaves you...

    Today started fairly normal, which is the way most horror movies start, too. Tonight felt like a horror movie, although I'm thankful it didn't end like one. I'm going to use this site as a place to vent, since I share my innermost feelings with no one and I don't keep a diary.
    When I got off FaceTime with my friend around 5:30, my Dad (who usually makes dinner on the weekends) was mowing the lawn,...

    Anyone who has found a true friend should consider themselves lucky. For a long time in my life, I had not. Of course I’ve always had friends, but not ones I could consider true friends. I had very strict criteria, criteria my friends did not follow. We were not always together, we had not gone on vacation to the beach. We did not finish each other’s sentences, and yes, we even ran out of stuff to talk about on bus...

Freedom is not only for the white
The idea that only someone of a certain look and background deserves a place in our world is wrong, and some of us need to learn that
These are the people who judge each other like apples-
"Not this one, it's green, and I only like the red ones. Not this one either, it has a bruise on it. Too small. Not ripe enough. Lopsided."
But here's the thing- We're not like that. ...