Author name: strongs

‘there’s a metaphor here but im too tired to find it…’ by socks

morphine tastes nasty, ive called it ‘the devil’s cough syrup’ before. it’s sickly sweet and cloying, but you know what’s Weird? when you first take that spoonful into your mouth, it’s not that bad. not great, it’s still medicine, but it’s tolerable. only when you attempt to swallow it does it make its true terribleness… Continue Reading ‘there’s a metaphor here but im too tired to find it…’ by socks

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‘Superheroes in PJs’, by Grae Salisbury

This is shocking.                 I am not an object and I am not broken but                                           the pain tells me differently.   This is chronic.               Why am I not adjusted yet?   It comes and goes, it’s all my consciousness                                                         or                                           all I want is to lie down.   And when… Continue Reading ‘Superheroes in PJs’, by Grae Salisbury

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