In My Persona

When you shine, I shine

From Alana M. Kelley’s chapbook, In Orbit, available at https://bottlecap.press/products/orbit

“Range Life” by Jordan Bolton

Part of Scenes from Imagined Films Issue #1, available on Etsy

Thinking of how writings and bathrooms have become my safe spaces, to the point where I can be around other people, and instead just go to a bathroom and just write, but it's also a balancing act, the act of trying not feel everything at once lest you break down...And how to actually allow your emotions to flow and let them not define you. It's an uncomfortable, comfortable safe space where I know this writing helps, but I don't would rather not feel anything, life is weird but true like that, we are all somewhat prisoners of some memory, or fear, or disappointment—we at certain points in our lives are all defined by something we cannot change

“I like you a lot, yes its true and I hope one day you and I can become more than friends, discerning my feelings for you sometimes feels like I’m sailing around the cape of storms in a small dingy, at least in this small bay I’m winning but if you don’t feel the same way its okay. l will just quietly beach my boat and watch the waves go by…”

— how to tell my friend I like her..,,

i don't dance anymore

not like i used to

life gave me a love to dance

then took away the reason

j.c.g

It's silence I crave, it's why I swim

The weight of water

Over me

Around me-

The safe silence of submergence.

At the waters edge I may be ugly,

But underwater, we are made equal And

When I speak strokes

I Am Beautiful.

-Adaptation of my favourite book, the weight of water by Sarah Crossan