Arrow Rock Literary Journal

I drop to mis rodillas in la nieve as words gush from the gashes en mi alma. Every beat de mi corazón pumps palabras. English or Español, it makes no difference; the words flow through mis venas, regardless. Mi misma vida seeps from beneath my frozen fingertips as I try to stop the bleeding, la corriente continua of senseful symbols spilling out onto white. El Dolor is unbearable. I bear it nonetheless. I shiver as I realize that no vendaje will stop the torrent. No aguja y hilo will tie me back together. No grapas will keep me from falling apart again.

Some things cannot be fixed

Some wounds cannot be healed

Some people are meant to die

Joshua Hammond has been reading and writing since he was two years old. He reads books, comics, short stories, webcomics, manga, poetry, interviews, articles, and labels on chip bags. He does most of his writing hiding in the bathroom at work. He also regularly listens to music, audiobooks, and podcasts. You can find his website here joshuadhammond and his journal here Lotto Gelato Grotto.