Separation, W. S. Merwin
– Rupi Kaur
Mountain Laurel
“She read paperbacks too, one after the next like she was chain-smoking—romance, science fiction, old pulp fantasy. All she wanted to do was sit, unbothered in a circle of lamplight, and live someone else’s life.”
―Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo
D. H. Lawrence, from The Complete Novels and Writings of D. H. Lawrence
so close and yet so far if only we had known from the start
In school, I struggled with writing-heavy projects. Everyone else seemed to have no issue writing essays, while it felt impossible for me. I would spend hours just looking at a blank page, thinking through how to start.
When I told my 8th grade teacher that I would be handing in another essay late, he offered to grade my first draft so I could spend more time catching up on other projects.
He understood why I struggled when I told him I didn’t write drafts. I only ever submitted the best version I could manage in one sitting, but only after thinking about the entire essay altogether over multiple weeks.
I’m really trying to learn and understand, while also letting go of that. I want to paint and write and create without over analyzing each step, burning out before I start.
Crashing out over an old lost love. A safe space for my thoughts and mild optimism. 2025She/They
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