Comments : How to Heal (Prose)

  • 8 years ago

    by deeplydesturbed

    WOW! Such a dramatic piece! I felt like I was there with you.
    Such a sad piece also about lost love :( I am sorry.

  • 8 years ago

    by Brenda

    Stephen, as always a wonderful write! Kept me engaged all the way through- those early love days, ahhh, such magic. I totally understand the need to seem cool even though you are still at that age when fireflies are fascinating. I was like that too about a million years ago lol. I don't think we ever really grow out of the need to seem somewhat cool and not some total geek, especially when we are trying to impress someone. Well done!

    • 8 years ago

      by IdTakeABulletForYou

      I was definitely a conflicted teenager, but eventually I did navigate myself toward a healthier approach to life -- pure honesty, and geeking out if I feel like it. I do find I'm a lot more lonely due to my inability to "shelter" other people from a reality they don't want to face (not everything is about them and life isn't all about being cool), but every day I learn.

      Thank you for your time, Brenda

  • 8 years ago

    by Ben Pickard

    I have to be honest, I don't normally read prose that's posted to the site but when it's as engrossing and well written as this, I am more than happy to make an exception.

    SL

    • 8 years ago

      by IdTakeABulletForYou

      More often than not, I don't read prose myself. I've been finding a good pieces here and there, though, I will admit. Thank you for taking a risk, and I'm glad you think it was worth it.

      Appreciate your time and thank you for everything.

      V/r
      IdTakeABulletForYou

  • 8 years ago

    by Em

    S, this is wonderfully written and as always kept the reader engrossed all the way through. I liked he story of teenage love you told and it's hard to come to terms with when people just walk out of your life, I was with someone around the age of 14 and this kind of happened to me as he moved to America :( I still think about him now sometimes 13 years on, it's true our first 'loves' are never forgotten.
    It's hard to heal from something so special.

    Em