Sometimes I Lie

by Alice Feeney

When I’m down, it’s so very hard to get back up and this is the farthest I’ve ever fallen. Even if I could remember my way back to normal, I don’t think I’d recognize myself when I got there.

Life is more terrifying than death in my experience.

There’s little point fearing something so inevitable.

Time has stretched into something I can no longer tell. I

There is always a moment before an accident when you know you are going to get hurt but there is nothing you can do to protect yourself. You can raise your arms in front of your face, you can close your eyes, you can scream, but you know it won’t change what’s coming. I knew what was coming that night but at no point did I even attempt to hit the brakes.

I always get the impression that she sees straight through me and doesn’t like the view.

Even good people get tired of trying to mend what can’t be fixed.

He’s slower than he used to be, but he still leaves me behind.

Grief is only ever yours and so is guilt. It’s not something you can share.

Claire was genuinely heartbroken when they died. She cried on the outside for weeks; I cried on the inside forever.