The Octopus of Contrariness

The Contrary Octopus is a minion we use to keep you ensnared and under our control. He has eight tentacles of contradiction which repeatedly coil around you, keeping you in their grip and squeezing your self-esteem and confidence from you. 1. You’ve put on weight You haven’t of course, in fact you look fantastic and […]

Ice on the Awake

The bedroom is one of my favourite rooms. One of my ex-girlfriends used to call it the torture chamber. Another called it the freezer. Their appellations amused me. I don’t like to be touched. Dr O has suggested this is because that touch reminds me too much of what I am missing. I laughed at […]

How Could You?

  “How could you do this to me?” “How could you sleep with my sister?” “How could you just walk out on us like that and never even contact us for months?” “How could you treat me like I didn’t exist?” “How could you hit me when you say that you love me?” “How could […]

My Secret Garden

Would you like to know what my garden is like? Before I tell you, why don’t you stop and close your eyes and picture in your mind’s eye what you think my garden looks like? That’s right, conjure up the image that forms when you think of me and what my garden might be like. […]

Eyes Wide Shut

Will you ever recognise me as I walk towards you, rictus grin fixed across my face, eyes ablaze with love, passion and desire? Will you notice the way I keep you in my sights as my charm flows over you, seeping into your every pore and orifice? Will you take heed of the sugar-coated words […]