Monologue – PIECESBYRUTH

People who love us sometimes understand us before we understand ourselves

I often wondered what it is I liked if someone stayed long enough to notice and wanted to surprise me with a gift what would they choose what would they think belongs in my world what would they get I think people know me in pieces She laughs “most times she laughs” She’s quiet “mostContinue reading “People who love us sometimes understand us before we understand ourselves”

Silence is safe. Silence is easy.

“You’re so shy… you’re so quiet… shy girl. Why are you sitting in the corner all by yourself? So you’re still shy.” Words I’ve heard countless times, from strangers, from relatives, from people I know. Shy, quiet, reserved. The girl in the room who smiles, who watches, who never says too much. But I wonder,Continue reading “Silence is safe. Silence is easy.”

There is a stillness I feel only when I am lost in a story

There is a scene in Episode 3 of The Wife on Showmax that I do not think I will ever get over. At first, I did not understand why, but now I think I do. It speaks to a version of me I have not yet allowed myself to explore, a version I am tooContinue reading “There is a stillness I feel only when I am lost in a story”