Laura Wigley
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Thank fuck for friends
Gin, tears and laughter
Taking the edge off
Promises unfulfilled.
I am putting myself back together
Stronger than I feel
But today tastes like ash in my mouth
Pierces my heart
Drags me back to brokenness.
Missing you.
Missing the time unspent
Affection withheld
Love undone.
Does today feel the same for you?
Am I alone in being undone
All over again?
Thank fuck for friends
Tears, laughter and gin.
Putting me back together
Because today pierces my heart
Tastes like ash in my mouth
And breaks me
All over again
Laura Wigley
Laura Wigley is a PhD student from Edinburgh working on how to explore, understand and share what it is to live with chronic illness. Currently walking through a painful but beautiful journey of self discovery which keeps coming out as poetry. As well as writing about living in a broken body, Laura explores topics such as sexuality, autonomy, feminism and trauma.
