August 21, 2001
Background check

My soul hurts so bad its forcing me to stay depressed. Most people would rather drug a depression than accept it. I’d rather look the beast in the eyes and whisper, “Bring it on mother fucker.” I’m sure I come across as the asshole. I don’t mean to! We come from separate sides of the tracks—my life sits south of the rails inside a village of Hamburger Helper loving, fist fighting brothers who hated to love their sister.

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