Green is the New Black
There is no help. There is no kindness. This is a state-run psychiatric hospital.
Acceptance
Acceptance was just not a place I’ve ever wanted to go. It sounded like defeat.
Another Day
It’s weird not to see the nurse’s face. I wonder if she remembers the unmasked faces of the regulars she treats.
In Stillness
I want to stop having MS so I can just be afraid of the virus like everyone else.
The Breakups
Laying in a nursing home bed, losing control over everything, I just want to hurry up and be out of love.
How to Feed the Poor
The thing about being poor is that the less you have, the more help there seems to be. We’re on the cusp.