Holly Riordan

Holly is the author of Severe(d): A Creepy Poetry Collection.

For The Women Who Feel Too Much

It feels like the world is trying to squeeze me out of it. Like I don’t belong there. Like there’s no point in trying to swerve past all the barriers that the universe has plopped down.

I Really Liked You, You Idiot

I flirted with you and you flirted right back. So why didn’t we end up together? Why did we get caught in a game of bashfulness and banter if it wasn’t going to lead to something more? Why did we hover on the edge of commitment without ever tumbling over the side?