Natalia Vela
Houston-based writer and artist.
An Abridged List Of Things I’m Keeping From You
I wish I knew what you were saying. I wish I knew what you were thinking.
Here We Are
Am I dreaming?
All Of The Things Which I Do Not Miss
Cigarette smoke. That nicotine-stained thumb. Your second-hand mouth.
It Was Never Love, We Were Just Fucked Up On Each Other
It may have been his hands tying the knot behind my head, but I put on the blindfold myself.
In Which My Rapist Asks Me Out
the answer is the same.
The Things We Do In The Dark
I can’t figure out which hurt more: loving you or missing you.
I’m Not Sure How I ‘Identify’, But I’m Still Valid And Proud
How do you explain something to someone else that you don’t fully understand yourself?
He’s Everything You’re Not And I’m Probably Going To Break His Heart
I miss you. He’s everything you are not, and I hate you, I hate you so very much.