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Submitted to Contest #294
Dear Journal,Trying to speak is like trying to take off my own nails with pliers. Painful and torturous.It’s not for lack of trying. I used to try all the time. I just physically can’t.I suffered from an infection that damaged my vocal cords and causes constant throat pain. Speaking is like a thousand hot spikes are piercing my throat at once. It’s not a feeling you get used to. And each time I open my mouth is one hell of a painful reminder.But, dear journal, you don’t know what I was like before. I loved the sound of my own voice. As crass...
Submitted to Contest #293
Seeing the blur of passing nature outside is hypnotizing. Relaxing. The only moment of peace I have is being on this train and taking the 45-minute commute to work and back home. Neither destination is exactly a paradise. At home, I have a whining toddler and a whining husband—both demanding my attention as soon as I walk through the door. Asking a million questions and wanting assistance with the smallest things; where is my juice, my toy, the remote, my shoes? Ugh. But also not much different than work. There, I cater to the boss as his ex...
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