I play Skyrim,

Acting like I'm not lonely even though there is nobody around to prove it to.

I turn on old classic movies and pretend Ingrid Bergman or Marlon Brando is just having a conversation with me.

I even start talking to my dog.

But as soon as the being alone sets it....

Someone comes home.

Writing something for someone else to read, to judge, to criticize, is one of the most terrifying things to do. Because everything that is written is a small part of me and to show it to someone else leaves me vulnerable to them. And yet to move forward and improve it is something I must overcome.