Cassandra Colley-Couse

Joined January 2021

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Bio

Life can be beautiful & scary

Semi-autobiographical and short fiction stories

Self proclaimed Goblin

A lover of horror, thrillers, life's mysteries & lessons

Stories (8/0)

Season of the Witch
I caught myself wondering what I would wear to your funeral. I stood in the walk in closet, the baby strapped to my chest, my hands hanging up sweaters, smoothing the shoulders of blouses. Laundry day.
By Cassandra Colley-Couse5 months ago in Journal
Cleo
We don't deserve dogs. This is a universal fact. They are loyal, funny, quirky and are endlessly comforting. And yes, occasionally frustrating. Especially when they pee on the couch. Or chew on the expensive running shoes you finally bought yourself (that was a dark day).
By Cassandra Colley-Couse6 months ago in Petlife
The Whistle's Lure:
A train whistle floats in and I'm filled with a longing ache. I yearn for places I've not yet been, horizons abandoned for your sake.
By Cassandra Colley-Couse8 months ago in Poets
I Have Oldest Sibling Syndrome
Therapy TikTok For those of you on TikTok, and especially those of you that have stumbled into the healing space of Therapy TikTok, there exists a running joke: did you hoard stickers, or were you a well-adjusted child?
By Cassandra Colley-Couse9 months ago in Families
Haunted Lives
We all live haunted lives. I'm not necessarily talking about spirits lurking around corners (although for some of us, I'm sure that's the case). What I'm referring to is the acute sense of loss & mourning that lingers after we pass from one phase of our lives to another. It's that familiar ache as you look around your empty apartment for the last time. It's the heart break, the joy, as we lose & gain new friends or relationships.
By Cassandra Colley-Couse9 months ago in Pride
Lightbulb Moments
A man bursts through my front door with such force that it's ripped free of the hinges. He lunges forward, knocking me down & pinning me under his makeshift battering ram.
By Cassandra Colley-Couse12 months ago in Families
Winter
I've always hated winter. Every time I say that someone responds with: "Oh you just need to find a winter activity that you love," as if my issue with the season is to do with my own laziness & less about the freezing vortex around me.
By Cassandra Colley-Couse2 years ago in Humans
Nourishment:
The metallic salt of a thick rib eye; earthy steam of a new potato. The crisp sweetness of roasted carrots. I've started tasting food again.
By Cassandra Colley-Couse2 years ago in Families

Cassandra Colley-Couse

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Season of the Witch

Cleo

The Whistle's Lure:

I Have Oldest Sibling Syndrome

Haunted Lives

Lightbulb Moments

Winter

Nourishment:

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