Head Like a Hole

by Andrew Van Wey

Time doesn’t heal everything but our scars give us strength.

Yes, he has to admit, there is a charm to the desert, a desolate beauty. And perhaps an unspoken promise: the desert doesn’t care about your dreams or your deeds, your future or your past. The desert can devour you. And maybe, if you go deep enough, if you’re strong enough and stay long enough, then maybe you can emerge a new person. It’s a nice enough thought.