the mermaid’s voice returns in this one ( PDFDrive )

your

own

savior

sometimes

means

knowing

when

you

need to

ask for help. - therapy session no. 1.

i refuse

to

believe

you took

something

irreplaceable

from me

in

that moment. - i still have every part of myself.

I. when they say “no.” II. when they can’t say “no.” - they’re both assault.

you don’t

get to say it’s

my fault

for staying. it’s

his fault

for

making me

afraid to

stay or go.

the

first person

who touched me

was not my first. - i’m deciding my firsts from now on.

i want to

take you to the bay

where i was raised &

watch

the sky fade from

blue to orange to pink &

show you

where i swam

as a child &

i want to

rest my head

on your shoulder

when

i ask you if we’ll see each other in the life after this one

because

i know none of this

would happen in