Dear Asshole: Right now is not the first time I sit here My leg shaking, my heart pounding, my jaw clenched. Right now is not the first time I feel like there’s a dagger in my back The kind where if you were to pull it out it would cut me further. Right now is not the first time I feel like crying in a public area. Right now is not the first time you’ve hurt me. The past year all I’ve wanted was…

I can’t explain the pain I feel. When they say your heart’s been ripped out of your chest You never really understand what it feels like until it happens. Although it may not be physical, it’s real. It’s like the inside of your body is burning dirty coal Your nails are knives along your clenched palm Your mouth is pried open with no words coming out Your fists in your hair, your head in your…