Thuam Siam Ngaihte 
It is not painful, physically, most of the time. It simply is an IV bruised, for drawing blood samples or injections. The telltale color of black and blue lasting a few days at the IV site becomes a reminder of what had happened before. It really is nothing when the illness subsides. The bruise gets … Read more
I let go of my soft pillow at last. Waking up for a brief walk in the morning breeze. The morning breeze is cooler than yesterday. It’s the end of September. We’re running with our voice echoing the beautiful hills. My brother showed me where the beautiful flowers bloom. It’s another day after yesterday; pain … Read more
Give me a song in my heart Proclaiming your victory Put a new song in my mouth Claiming victory in Your name May I invoke Your power on my way, Leading to victory Victory over all suppression With victory’s song, I’ll march on Set afire my weaken being; refine me. I am what I am … Read more
‘It’s not real….’ It’s not real…..’ I need to remind myself again and again while struggling with the recent development of auditory hallucinations and my indispensable visit to the ER. Trying to shape my mind, in accordance with the real world, is my first step in claiming victory over it. Then, training my mind to … Read more