Dash

by Shantel Tessier

I watch as she frantically pulls her helmet off and throws it to the ground. I cringe as it hits the concrete. Couldn’t she have thrown it behind her in the grass? Stupid bitch.

‘promise’ is just a word spoken to prevent the inevitable that no one wants to see coming. I promise I love you. I promise you’re my everything. I promise not to hurt you. Do you see a pattern? Promise makes you think that you have a chance. A candy-coated word to sweeten the pot.

Growing up, my father always told me that we have choices in life that will make you weak or make you stronger.

Women give us too much credit. We really are pieces of shit.

you’re never guaranteed tomorrow. And yesterday is never enough.