“He waits by the hedge and nibbles his fingers and thumbs for a minute, chewing through burning memories, spitting chunks of skin and nail into the dark.” SadnessDespairMetaphorHelplessness Book:Shy Source: Shy
“He falls asleep judging himself with no context. In his dream he’s offended someone, then everyone, then he’s hunted and taunted so he stabs through the fence, stabs naked backs, stabs soft temples and vulnerable gaps.” DespairOverthinkingSelfjudgment Book:Shy Source: Shy