Good days are only manageable But bad days are unbearable Everyone says that life has ups and downs Common advice is to hang in there – to keep going! So you try to reach the peaks Despite losing your footing with every attempt Yet you tell yourself that life is not a downwards spiral That if you keep on climbing the slippery slope You too can tell others to not give up You too can join those who talk about the highs and lows You too can say that there is always a silver li

I Am Broken. Dented. Damaged. Defunct. Riddled with regrets Plagued by insecurities Unable to be loved by others Unable to be loved by me Sentiments once expressed Untruths no longer told

It started raining as soon as I left, but I was undeterred. Although the rain slowed me down, I made it to Subway in 7 minutes - 1 minute slower than usual, but still under the 10 minute mark. Upon opening the door, I was shocked to see a queue. Footlongs everywhere. Rows and rows of footlongs. But I remained unwavering in my goal as I made the bold decision to join the back of the queue. Once it got to my turn, the lady asked "How are you?" and I responded that I was good. I