Survival Trap

Three choices, but three losses in the cost of trying

By Caitlin CharltonPublished 2 months ago • 1 min read

Rent then lose your job

Sleep then miss the early bus

Save miss one payment

Authors note: When the clutter at home pulls us down, we go up into the hills to see where it ends.

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Writer first. Close reader and self‑taught critic shaping eloquence.

A survivor reclaiming her territory.

I write dark fiction and poetry through symbol, shadow, and fracture.

Always sharpening the craft. ✏️🔥👠

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