Bitch. He grips the edge of the paper so tightly the neat lines of carefully written words twist into odd zigzags that crunch some sentences but highlight others, taunting him. I can’t cope. You’re too angry. You frighten me when you hurt me. I don’t love you any more. The world is shaking and his […]

Pinch myself and say I AM AWAKE once an hour. Look at my hands. Count my fingers. Look at clock (or watch), look away, look back. Stay calm and focused. Think of a door. 2 LATER It was nearly light when it was finally done. A streaky grey wash across the canvas of sky. Dry […]