Pass the salt

We sit around the dinner table A happy family, or so it seems. The silence is so loud, so we fill it with phatic talk of the weather and bills and TV . I stay silent. I’d rather sit in the ugly truth than be a part of the facade. My mother pulls a face

First day at the office

First day at the office walk in fake smiles an empty desk in the corner next to the rubbish bin the hum of the photocopier and the drip drip                                 d r i p of the water machine matches your boss’s charm that o   o     z      e       s as he tells

Heartbreak

Nobody tells you that in life you go through many heartbreaks. It’s not just your first love telling you it’s not working anymore; or being cheated on. We experience heartbreak from a young age. It’s your first day of Nursery as you watch your Mum walk away and leave you in a strange place all

Tiktok is assonance for toxic

With the quarantine has come many alternative ways people are trying to desperately keep themselves entertained, so it’s no wonder Tiktok is thriving. And whilst it is a great app that invokes creativity through dancing, art and other methods, and can be pretty funny at times, there’s also a dark side to this app that