Feeling dark today. Consumed with dread Rolodex of the year past spinning in my head. Trying to look forward. Maybe a fresh start? Emotional pain manifests physical in my heart. Put on the countdown. Pour the Prosecco. While the degrading words for myself echo. Disgusting and hopeless. A failure. Pathetic. I’m the only one to which I can’t be empathetic. Walking around with unhealed scars. Not sure how I’ve even made it this far. Inside I fantasize about my life’s end. Outside an expert at playing pretend. I can’t go on like this forever. How do I continue to hold it together? Swallow it down. We still aren’t done. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.