Haylee Hemphill

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“June 10th, 2020” by Haylee Hemphill

Submitted to Contest #276

**Sensitive Content: Mental Health, Alcohol, Major Bodily Injuries Abandoning solitude of many months. I found myself risking peace. I had finally decided to break free from the labyrinth of my mind and the safety of my bedroom. I was going to go on what felt like my first date. It was not, I just had not let myself be a real human being for months now and it was like I forgot how to function.  “You can do it. You are overthinking it. It’s going to be okay, just do it!” My own voice in my head gives me a pep talk while my body is sha...

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I am an award-winning screenwriter, published author, poet, and photographer. My words stem from trauma and triumph. I capture the little things to remind myself how grateful it is to be alive and able to share my work with others.