The time you listed my physical flaws- saying I have crooked teeth, a high voice, thin hair. The time you said your friends are my friends. The times you said you weren’t going anywhere. The…
My Love In Opposites
Who you are is not who I was expecting. Who you are: my former partner, the man I fell in love with, the first man I trusted With my body, the man who told me…
I Never Thought We Would Be Here
Today is our 6th anniversary. I never thought we would seperate. I never thought I would lose my b’sharet. I still hold hope that you will get better and be able to manage your illness….
In Your Ketubah
Did your ketubah lie on the wall Of the room near where you took Photos for your gay lover? Did you have Friday night sex, And picture me in her stead? When you betrothed her…
Enmeshment
Enmeshment. Why is it not spoken about? It’s soul wrenching. I am dying inside. There is nowhere to go. No one to confide to. My soul feels trapped. It doesn’t feel safe. Family dysfunction. When…
Unique Just Like Everyone Else
You know me. I’m that girl who was involved in Bnos Chabad in highschool, that girl who was always volunteering in seminary, that girl who has since moved onto teaching, as we all sorta by…
The Double Trauma Of Being Careful In Quarantine
I remember when the ominous news started trickling in from the Modern Orthodox communities I’m connected to. More and more cases all connected to a single man. Shuls shutting down. Community rabbonim banning Shabbos guests…
A Jewish Girl In An American War
The world outside has lost its mind There’s nothing wrong with me And though my dad is going mad I’m only getting free Everybody’s talking about wrong and right City and country, black and white…