Aug 16, 20232 min read

SNAKES DOWN YOUR THROAT: JUNE 2023, ISSUE 8

Even amongst beautiful times, you may dip back into the fog of old memories, feeling the pain, the fear, the anger, the hurt all over again. And you must let go.

There are moments of pure love and joy in our lives, and as those moments exist, so do the ones that we deem as negative, the events and situations that pull us back into dark places, facing sides of ourselves, others, and the world that shove us into fear, sadness, pits of despair. The same way memories can be happily nostalgic, there are memories that exist which bring up only bad thoughts, trauma, things we'd rather not face or think about. Often, though, we learn we must face these negativities to grow and learn from our pasts, to look forward to a more beautiful future.

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Prose, poetry, and art dedicated to realizing those who were never truly there for you, releasing them into the past, and allowing them to no longer have control over you. All the fears, worries, and horrors rise to the surface yet again, like snakes down your throat – they choke you, make it hard for you to breathe, and only you can regain your sense of breath and calm by facing them, and setting them free. Remove the snakes down your throat, pull them out, throw them where they belong.