<![CDATA[Stories by Chrissie Breach on Medium]]> https://medium.com/@chrissiebreach?source=rss-e599e9d97818------2 https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/fit/c/150/150/0*EfiH967HmARuED5-. Stories by Chrissie Breach on Medium https://medium.com/@chrissiebreach?source=rss-e599e9d97818------2 Medium Sun, 15 Nov 2026 02:51:24 GMT <![CDATA[Slingshot Dance]]> https://medium.com/@chrissiebreach/slingshot-dance-163606c1eed8?source=rss-e599e9d97818------2 https://medium.com/p/163606c1eed8 Wed, 17 Jan 2018 18:27:39 GMT 2018-01-17T18:27:39.923Z Like water from the beginning of existence,
I am who You intended me to be.
I can pretend to bend out of shape
But strained by the pressure,
Fighting the force of a slingshot holding back my forehead,
I bounce back.

I bounce back to the beginning.
Where I was cautious,
Creative,
Carefree initiatives,
But not too trusting,
Never too trusting.

Again I bend once more,
The need to be disguised amongst willowy wheat,
That are themselves concealed as well.
It’s urgent.
And stifling.
And dumb,
But real.
Somebody please
Cut that elastic.

I’m not that flexible anymore.

ChrissieK

]]> <![CDATA[Bored lonely]]> https://medium.com/@chrissiebreach/bored-lonely-953f67f6d196?source=rss-e599e9d97818------2 https://medium.com/p/953f67f6d196 Wed, 17 Jan 2018 18:23:07 GMT 2018-01-17T18:23:07.075Z Loneliness is a strange thing. It can engulf you slowly but suddenly at the same time. It can even be mistaken for boredom and the silence inside your heart leaves a restlessness that can only be turned off by genuine bonding with another soul.

With technology, there are obviously endless avenues to get you on your way to this “genuine bonding”; however, it’s not working. It’s not working for me. Even Riley feels it and maybe my desperation for playdates are magnified by her evident yearning for new social development.

I will keep on trying though. I will keep on trying to meet people both online and off. I will keep on praying for the right community to be a part of. I will keep on trying to stay in touch with my friends because I love them and miss them. I will keep on sending videos and pictures to my family. I will keep on trying to cultivate and fortify our marriage. Because I am not alone.

Loneliness is real but can swiftly befall deception. Still, it is there.

ChrissieK.

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