happiness
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We’re a forever oriented species. We think that if something can stand the test of time (which is an oxymoron considering time is indefinite), then it means something, it’s worthy of our attention. Relationships, jobs, happiness-the closer we aim to “forever,” the more it holds significance. We are obsessed with endings in this weird, meta
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do you so dareto suck on contempt like a sour cherry,the tannins taut on your teeth,saliva building in your gums, pulling out every last ounce of bitterness? do you so dare to strangle grief with your bare hands,to wring dry your nerves, to feel flesh bulge between your digits, releasing the life from it? do you so dare to watch
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There is all the joy in the world to be found in the inconspicuous, seemingly meaningless intricacies of regular life. I am a devout advocate for enjoying the small, in-between moments. I refuse to be the adult who counts down to the weekend, to their vacation days, to some irrelevant time in the future. I
Lashanda Forsberg 