Pain
1,423 words by 7 writers in Tokyo, Dubai & elsewhere
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Pain, Anatomy, Resolution
It started yesterday as a twinge, a small hint of pressure --
by Johnny LinnertTokyo — You know, where the furthest extent of your jaw bone connects with your skull. This time it pulled me into a brisk and hazily sunlit room at daybreak. The electric pulsations had migrated closer to my temple. With x-acto blade precision they struck with the rhythm of my heartbeat. I laid there amongst the warmth of down comforters, terry-cloth pillows, and the heat of another in slumber — an ot...
Johnny Linnert
Alan Wen
Seeni Vasan
Elena Hazzard
Henk Holveck
Morning, Pain, Homes
Early autumn, mist consumes the SkyTree.
by Johnny LinnertTokyo — The shag carpet itched and left indentations on my face as I slowly lifted my head from the floor. So as not to pull a trapezius muscle, I slowly, carefully pulled myself up to the window hazily lit b...
Pain, abandonment, adopted
The joy of seeing your bio mom for the first time, and the pain.
by Elena HazzardBend — I held the phone in my hand, her voice coming in over the speakers in crackly silence. “Hello?” She asked. My voice wavered. “Hi, this is Elena.” I said, and she gasped. We hadn’t talked for ten years...
Love, Pain, friendship
The ultimate sacrifice. When someone finds out they are hurting you and they let you go, it means they care.
by Henk HolveckWest hollywood — The ultimate sacrifice. I knew you for exactly one month, I hope that something I said through my sensitive words will help you along your path of life. I wish nothing but a beautiful life for you. ...
Other Stories
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Flee Market, trash and treasure, Pain
One man's treasure is another man's trash
by Alan Wen in Horningsea Park -
Pain
Today was a near sad day. Because today was a ......
by Seeni Vasan in Coimbatore -
Pain, abandonment, adopted
The joy of seeing your bio mom for the first time, and the pain.
by Elena Hazzard in Bend -
Love, Pain, friendship
The ultimate sacrifice. When someone finds out they are hurting you and they let you go, it means they care.
by Henk Holveck in West Hollywood -
Love, Pain, Letters
Whatever ends, ends.
by Kenna Marcelo in Dubai -
Pain, Anatomy, Resolution
It started yesterday as a twinge, a small hint of pressure --
by Johnny Linnert in Tokyo -
Morning, Pain, Homes
Early autumn, mist consumes the SkyTree.
by Johnny Linnert in Tokyo
Recent Moments
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Flee Market, trash and treasure, Pain
One man's treasure is another man's trash
in Horningsea Park, Australia -
Pain
Today was a near sad day. Because today was a ......
in Coimbatore, India -
Pain, abandonment, adopted
The joy of seeing your bio mom for the first time, and the pain.
in Bend, United States -
Love, Pain, friendship
The ultimate sacrifice. When someone finds out they are hurting you and they let you go, it means they care.
in West Hollywood, United States -
Pain, Anatomy, Resolution
It started yesterday as a twinge, a small hint of pressure --
in Tokyo, Japan -
Morning, Pain, Homes
Early autumn, mist consumes the SkyTree.
in Tokyo, Japan -
Love, Pain, Letters
Whatever ends, ends.
in Dubai, United Arab Emirates