MENTAL HEALTH

Get Well Soon

By Tia Credle
Image of a woman sitting in the dark on a chair, head in her hands.
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Trigger Warning: Mentions of homophobia, implied mention of conversion therapy, mention of family abuse

The echo of heels and dress and shoes,
fills the silence outside my room.

I will meet
the doctor tomorrow.

Today’s session will mend;
Aversion Therapy.

The ailment that stills my mother’s lips,
makes her wrest her eyes
when she sees us.

Her long fingers grasp your locks
as she heaves you out of my room and my memory —

The faint taste of cherry on my tongue.
It is the only thing that brings me comfort.

I sit in this chair with wires
cemented to my arms.
Now, there are jittery muscles and blisters.
Sit still!
You will be healed!

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Tia Credle

Tia Credle

United States of America

Tia Credle is a graduate of Salisbury University with a Bachelor's in English with a concentration in Creative Writing. Tia has been writing stories and poems since the age of nine and has recently submitted her works to literacy magazines. Her poem, The Perfect Example of Agony was published in Polaris Magazine this year. She enjoys listening to music, watching YouTube videos, reading and writing. This year, she is pursuing an MFA in Creative Writing at New Mexico State University. She dreams of being a published writer and an editor for a literary magazine.

Editorial Acknowledgments

Thank you to Hazel Koritzer and Apurva Makashir for their inspired edits on the piece.

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