Fine, Fine, Fine
a song about messy endings, & trying (and failing) to be friends with someone you wanted to be way more than friends with
My book, THE START OF IT ALL, is OUT NOW!! If you haven’t read it yet, link below! And if you have, there’s a section where you can leave a review :)
I have been actively trying to post things that make me nervous lately. Essays and songs that make me go “Wait, is anyone going to like this? What if everyone hates this?”
It is scary to take creative risks. And also really gratifying and worth it. There is always the possibility that what I’m putting out into the world will resonate with someone in exactly the way it’s meant to — and I choose to dwell in that possibility every time I hit ‘send’ on this blog.
When reading over the words below, the thought popped into my head, “is this even any good?”
And then I asked myself, “Does this feel true?” ‘
And it does. It really does. It’s raw, it’s specific, and it’s been sitting in my drafts since the fall of 2023. It’s time for it to be yours.
You kissed my hand
I came home, did the dishes
Broke a glass
It wasn’t the only thing that shattered fast
Most shiny things just aren’t built to last