Room 421

Down the road and across the sand. This hostel is your temple. Your wish is my command. I’m called an addict. Your love is my drug. A lot is often but not often enough. Crown me your queen, feather my skin. Forgive this sin when the truth sets in.

Homeless Born

The child was his. The child was hers. The child was born in a place with no cures. The woman was hungry. The woman was cold. The woman was angry as she grew older. The man was weak. The man was dying. The man was unstable and tired of trying. The child grew older. He …

I Go by Nicha

They call me a supermodel. I sit alone on the dirty couch. Thin, starved, and frowning; caught up in the chaos of noise and lust. I watch a girl kiss another. It catches me by surprise. I learned early on that they resent my beauty. They hate my integrity, which is slowly fading away. They …