Sunrise blinds your tired eyes, you do your nine-to-five, but home time feels different. You overcomplicate your thoughts, hobbies don’t bring joy anymore; you drink until you think you’ll drown, to beat the thief of sleep. There’s no more home to go to when you know there’s no one there.
Billie-Leigh Burns is a writer from Liverpool. Her work has been featured by 50 Word Stories, 101 Words, Funny Pearls and The Mersey Review. She is also a bookkeeper, making her the only writer she knows who owns an ‘I Heart Spreadsheets’ mug.
I know this feeling. Worst part about life.
I’m so sorry that you can relate – it definitely is the worst part of life. Taking these feelings and putting it into something creative has really helped me. Take care of yourself – you deserve it!
I’m a big fan. This is from the heart.
Thank you so much, I really appreciate this. It definitely did come from the heart, and I’m glad that came across.
Well written again Billie
Love the bio almost as much as the piece.