we can't make each other happy. let’s not try. come sit beside me instead. tomorrow, we’ll dig a pizza out of the freezer, get day drunk until the moon coughs up a star. there are worse ways to waste a life.
emergency plan listen — we can’t save the world or each other. come into my arms anyway. harbor here until the end.
Beeper Peddle is a writer and healer living on the East Coast. She lives with her partner and their beloved soul puppy. Beeper writes about sorrows, lies, and deep loves. When you read her work, you will dip down into her heart and end up in all manner of body parts. Should you find yourself reflected in these words, it is merely coincidence; however, it does not surprise her you share the same heart. Find her at bethpeddle.com and @beeperpeddle on Twitter and Instagram
Ashley Varela (they/she) is a queer writer & author based in Seattle, Washington.
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