19 Years of Lucy and Jim

Lucy reflects on her marriage

Photo by Eric Ward on Unsplash

Every day I wake up and the box I’m in is a little smaller. The boundaries of my world shrink around me, cramping in on every side, clenching my arms to my side and my knees up to my chin, but it’s still not enough.

I curl myself inwards a little bit more, trying to take off another corner, another sticking-out ear, or unfortunate elbow, but…