Low Temperatures
Small Heat Challenge
insanely low temps
you're not here to warm me up
heat bill is so high
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December 8, 1980
When I was six or seven, my stepdad came into my life, and I remember thinking he knew everything. He could befriend anybody, anywhere. In grocery stores, he chatted with strangers over cuts of meat; at gas stations, he bonded with people pumping fuel over how the smell of gasoline was disgusting and yet enjoyable. In restaurants, he took an interest in waiters’ lives—like Steve, whose father was dying of cancer. When Steve’s dad died, my new dad attended the funeral.
By Tina D. LopezExclusive • 2 months ago
Roundhouse romance (part 2)
Roundhouse romance. There are four homes within roundhouse romance. 2) Fire. They say don't play with fire. They say you'll get hurt if you play with fire, you might hurt others if you play with fire. A moth to the flame, drawn into your game. Eager to press start. You were a risk, a challenge intimidating and bright I've never seen a glow that felt so right, so safe to touch but this isn't nearly enough. They say don't play with fire, I pressed start. They say you'll get hurt, your purification burns to my satisfaction. They say you'll hurt others, you're so bright I can't even see anyone else around insight.
By Ruhani Khadijaha day ago in Poets
Chronic Ache in the Soul of a Single Parent
There is a chronic ache in the soul of a single parent. It lingers, feeling endless. This ache feels so difficult, especially when you look at other families. They seem so… whole. They seem so joyful and complete. There is a husband and a wife and children in a stroller. Thinking about your single state, you realize how awkward you feel, how out of place at various functions and gatherings. They are all happily together and you’re miserably alone. Disappointment with the current life circumstances just settles in to stay, or so it feels. How could these layers of disappointment be broken up anyhow?
By Rowan Finley 6 days ago in Humans
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Oh I felt this in my wallet