If depression were a dick I’d blow it just to make it go awayThat’s not what you want a daughter to say, but there it […]
Silent
I remember the quiet, the knowingDon’t wonder, just be, just move, keep growingHear my own voice over that one in my headAnything could happen, the […]
Crests
Anxiety crests And then the calmThe harbor like glassDinner with our little nuclear familyChaotic and familiarSmall wonders Expect nothingLook at what I haveIt’s enough, reallyMore […]
5 Years of 100+ Women Who Care
Five years, it’s rainingThey all show up anywayWith coolers and snacks One hundred womenUmbrellas up, and then downThere’s champagne and cake My mom is on […]
A Day Alone
Pine sol and lavender meltsAnd layers of dust from ground-down concreteI’m on my knees, scrubbingBut the new floors look like home After a week of […]
End of Summit
Everyone goes home. One by one, then here alone Finally, some wine With Love, Natalie
Summit 2023
Summit. Hot as fuck. Reminder I have good friends. Yet — I want to sleep. With Love,Natalie
Oh, O’Hare
Oh, O’HareAnother eight hours with youTucked away at a dining area tableThe Great American Bagel – turkey on cheddar herbNursing a Diet Pepsi for hours […]
Z in Door County
Walk down to the lakeWith a friend you’ve always knownListen — water speaks With Love, Natalie
The Day
‘Let the day be the day’ And other things a therapist tells me That make me feel a little better About being a mile off […]