Natalia Vela
Houston-based writer and artist.
Some Things I Do When It’s 2 AM And All I Can Think About Is You
All I can think about is you. Your kiss. How when you press your lips against mine I can tell you’re different.
We Looked Nothing Like Love
it was either acknowledging we were living in hell and calling it home, pretending nothing was out of ordinary in that relationship we called a residence, or trading in the heat in houston for that of new orleans.
Just A List Of Things That Have Made Me Think That Maybe I Can Be Happy Again
New books. Sometimes I think I’ll never stop being numb, but I read something new and it makes me think that maybe I’m wrong.
Screw Closure, Seek This Instead
The cities. The places. Everywhere you’ve always wanted to go to leave behind a tiny part of yourself. Everywhere you’ve always wanted to visit and leave carrying a part of it with you.
You Can Find Love Again After An Abusive Relationship
You hate him almost as much as you love him, and you hate yourself a little for feeling both things.
I Wonder If The Neighbors Could Hear Our Love Story
Did they know I was falling out of love before I did?
A Poem To You And The Things That Shouldn’t Hurt But Do
the way you made your way into that thing i carry underneath my rib cage.
You’re Not Crazy, He’s Gaslighting You, And Here Are 50 Ways To Be 100% Sure
He reframes conversations, memories, or stories to be retold in his favor.