Does It Hurt?

by H.D. Carlton

The sharp pinpricks release all kinds of endorphins into my system, and I decide here, and now, that I’m addicted to tattoos.

but my life is too uncertain not to do the things I truly want to do.

Whoever said that breathing exercises help manage anger is a fucking con artist.

I’ve never been good at confrontation. Throwing up the peace sign and moonwalking out of the vicinity is my go-to response.

“What happened to you does not define you. It only forged a new path that will take you to a different version of yourself. But no one can force you to walk that road; only you can determine who you will be once you get there. It’s your choice who you become,

“’Tis nothing but a flesh wound.”

The Black Knight would be proud

Being a man doesn’t make you special.