NOTE: This was a mash-up of 2 poems that I brought together as a performance piece. I wrote the Ode, Judy Wolf wrote the Guise. We performed it once at an open mic night and got some great responses. It was so fun to do this onstage with her. I don't know what happened to … Continue reading Ode to a Coward & The Guise of Love
Tag: emotional bankruptcy
Coming out of the dark
Hello, I'm Hilary and I am depressed. That's taken me a long time to admit to myself. It's not surprising really. I come from a family that has depression all over the place. I didn't want to be part of that crowd. Not that I thought I was better than that. I was in survival … Continue reading Coming out of the dark
Hoarding
"Hello, my name is Hilary and I am a recovering hoarder." I've watched the show "hoarders", and have friends who are also. But I never seriously considered myself to be one until March 2018, when I had to move out of the 2 bedroom apartment I had lived in for 17 years. Now, realistically speaking, … Continue reading Hoarding
Depression is a shadow thief
I know what depression is from a clinical stand-point and from my parents battling this insidious creature, but I, in my naiveté, thought I was immune from the serious level that my parents lived at. I was wrong. Hugely wrong. When my friend Bill passed away in July of 1997, I was bereft. I had … Continue reading Depression is a shadow thief
