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Me vs. Her

byAmali Edle She is a tsunami. Powerful, overwhelming, terrifying. As soon as you see the wave, you already know it is too late. That is how she swallows me whole, as I only notice the danger I am in when safety is no longer in reach. It is kind of like I am eating aContinue reading “Me vs. Her”

Unfamiliar Feeling

24. 05. 2021 I don’t know what I’m feeling today. I’ve been in this city for 10 days now. I imagined a freeing feeling walking down the streets. Yet, every time that feeling kicks in, another wave of emotion takes over. An unfamiliar one. It’s as if the feelings I was avoiding in Oslo somehowContinue reading “Unfamiliar Feeling”

BODY

I can’t move my body. I’ve been laying on the kitchen floor for what feels like hours. The stone-cold floors almost soothe the aching of my body. I can’t stop shivering, yet I’m not cold. The shivering is so bad it feels like my insides are shaking. I taste blood. Something is running from myContinue reading “BODY”

The dragon

My mind has always been chaotic. But I guess growing up in chaos will do that to a person. I could write countless chapters about the relationship with mother, but it still wouldn’t even cover half of it. I guess I’ll have to start at the beginning. Growing up I was always quite protective ofContinue reading “The dragon”

Childhood fears

I reach out my hand for your weight to balance me, It is quite a shock when that weight forces me down. I tiptoe so lightly around our wooden floors, I am frightened when I hear you tramp on them. I am hearing a story of a kid at school that badly burnt their hand, Continue reading “Childhood fears”