Breathe in for 5: My frantic thoughts go flying while I keep crying Begging the demons in my head to stop lying  Struggling to breathe as the world crashes down on me Until nothing is left but an empty husk Because I’m trapped within the horrors of my mind.    Hold it for 4: Why ...

“No, no, no.” Lilian takes one look at me and grimaces. We haven’t stepped outside, and already she’s regretting inviting me to her friend’s party. I can’t blame her, though. I don’t want me there either. It’s comfortable at home. Well, her home. A four-bedroom, two-story dwelling in central New Jersey, where my mother moved ...

Walking from my car to the door of the elementary school, I think, “My feet are really cold!” Why, you may ask, are my feet so cold this fall afternoon? The answer—I was wearing my slippers! In my rush to get out the door, changing into shoes slipped my mind. Now there are two choices: ...