My Darling Dreadful Thing

by Johanna van Veen

Some things are so horrible that the only sane response is a bit of madness.

“Happy. Such a funny little word, don’t you think? Perhaps not so hard a state to achieve, but nearly impossible to maintain, and different for everyone.

Once people believe you’re mad, anything you do will convince them more.

“How else does one show the strength and sincerity of one’s love if not through suffering and sacrifice?”