I cursed at him when he interrupted my make-out session
with Betsy Smith. He would not leave! Now, I am lucky if I get one word.
He is like a statue. Like stone. The psychiatrist assured me, “People with
schizophrenia often have trouble communicating. They want to be around
people. They want to talk, but they cannot think of anything to say.” ...
Prose, in its entirety, is available in the printed version of the current issue.
Bio:
Eric Twa (he/him) is a gay Canadian writer with schizophrenia. He has an MA in Philosophy, and his fiction has appeared or is forthcoming in River Styx, Qwerty, DarkWinter, decomp, and BULL, among other publications. His poetry has appeared in the Nashwaak Review.