I need crying lessons. I don’t know how to cry. I don’t cry like the doyennes in the movies. My cries are blubbery, snotty, croaky things. I gag and cough. My blood presses against my head. My face hurts. My eyes burn. My tummy flip-flops. Even after sleep I’m still a wreck. My body is rubber. My brain just aches. My throat is raw. I need a more sustainable solution.
Crying lessons
![a multicolored drawing of a face, drawn by me.](https://lauralisscott.com/blog/2011-12-21-crying-lessons/images/e6fbf-headache-by-laura-scottheadache-by-laura-scott.jpg)
“Headache”