Absence Is A House

Quote 2018-06-112018-06-17 Miss Poison Quotes Abandonment, Death, Friendship, Grief, Loss, Mourning, Pablo Neruda, Quotes, Sadness

“Absence is a house so vast that inside you will pass through its walls and hang pictures on the air.” ―Pablo Neruda

It’s Strange How What Drives Us May…

Quote 2017-05-312017-05-31 Miss Poison Quotes Abandonment, Christopher Hawke, Possibility, Quotes, Thoughts, Truth

“It’s strange how what drives us may abandon us midstream, how what tickles our ears with lies one moment may tell us truths that knock us on our emotional ass the next. After all, it is an unbelievably real world, with Darwin scribbling his thoughts into books and telling us what monkeys we are. Each … Continue reading It’s Strange How What Drives Us May…

The Aftermath

2017-05-152017-05-15 Miss Poison Writing Abandonment, Agony, Being Real, Blackouts, Depression, Fibromyalgia Pain, Honesty, Isolation, Migraines, Misery, Needing Help, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Suicide, Triggers, Writing

*Potential trigger warning* I survived, and I'm always sorry when I do. Always. Last week, a member of my family overdosed on prescription medication. It wasn't painkillers or anything like that. In fact, I have yet to look the drug up, but I do know what it isn't. It's not lethal if you're taking it … Continue reading The Aftermath

A Generous Heart

Quote 2017-05-152017-05-15 Miss Poison Quotes Abandonment, Bell Hooks, Belonging, Fear, Generosity, Gift, Heart, Love, Quotes

“A generous heart is always open, always ready to receive our going and coming. In the midst of such love, we need never fear abandonment. This is the most precious gift true love offers - the experience of knowing we always belong.” ―Bell Hooks