Ashen Pages
Unfiltered stories, opinions, and poems
Tag: childhood
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When you let go of the pity that once settled in your stomach, it all becomes tolerable. Peace comes at a cost, as does the journey of the life you’ve lived and will continue living. As a child, you remain watchful. Even when others do not think you are watching, you are. Absorption is futile.…
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When I was a little girl, I imagined a world that was outside of me. I prayed for doll houses that were out of reach and paints that were not on sale. The windows remained open, wind blowing in my face, grass so green I was debilitated in my screams. I think about the dreams…