Bruises Keep Secrets

They ask me why couldn’t you get out sooner?

Photo by Claudia Soraya on Unsplash

Some secrets aren’t meant to be kept. I’ve never told anyone this story until now. It’s not easy to run away when you’re injured. I’ve ruptured every ligament in my left ankle so badly that I can’t bear weight on it without wincing.

This means I can’t work, and lose my job because of my injury, further isolating myself. It’s not…