
THE BIRD KING, CHAPTER 4 (MAY 2015)
eventually i realized that you can’t set yourself on fire to keep someone warm. however, i was still extremely conflicted and felt i couldn’t leave. i had enmeshed myself into a tight web of people and commitments and beliefs. i don’t know exactly why, but it felt like killing a puppy or something – like my true feelings were a weapon that could violently end a beautiful situation and deeply hurt a lot of people. and so the mask stayed stuck.
also, there’s a secret button somewhere on this page.