I’ve seem to have lost my life jacket.

This is only for the misfits and the miscreants, I identify best with you.

I should probably explain who I am. I’m just another compendium of emotions. I’ve been living in the despair as of late. It’s where I’ve found myself relating more to an albatross that’s been shot down than to an actual human being. Are you a mariner that’s been stranded at sea? I think we’ll get along well if you are.

Has anyone else been struggling this week? I can’t be the only one who has been teetering on the edge. While dealing with my loss I’ve managed to isolate myself from everyone and everything. This is me holding out my hand, I just need someone to grab it and not let go.

But realistically, I only need a friend. I’ll take a one day distraction if that’s all you have to give, it might be all I have to give, too. My actual friends are the words written in poems, they’re the books that take up space, the imaginary characters that live onscreen of my favourite films and the birds I greet when I go on my run in the morning. Side-note, I have an alarming amount of Canada geese photos on my phone.

I read more than I should. I’m the person who is glued to her phone because she’s reading a book. My brain really likes words. Any other daily Wordle fanatics? I’m trying to get back into watching shows and films but I struggle. I’ve been getting back into playing my guitar more, I’m not any good but I’ve found it cathartic.

I’ve always related to the Rogers and Hart song, “Little Girl Blue” but I’m partial to the Nina Simone cover. Are you familiar? I just really identify with the lyrics. I’m a words person, remember? I’m also just so blue, I can’t escape it. If you couldn’t tell, I’m big into sound. I love music so much that there’s always a headphone hiding under my hair. Let me know if there’s a song you relate to, I’d love to listen to it. I really look forward to getting to know you.