Mrs. Raines

Never Let Myself Go? Sis, I’m Already Gone.

I said I’d never let myself go… turns out, I just needed directions At 36, I swore I’d never let myself go. I wore structured pants on weekdays and weekends. I had a skincare routine that involved more than one product. I flossed for fun. Flash forward to 56. I’m gone girl gone. Gone where, you ask?To […]

The Crinkle in the Night

It always starts the same way: a whispering rustle… the ancient language of foil. The time is 2:36 a.m. The house sleeps. Except me. Drawn by a hunger that’s less craving and more curse, I drift barefoot through shadowed halls, led by the siren song of snacks. The pantry door creaks—not by hand, but by pact. I […]