she called me icarus–underfeeding that naivete does not shrink it, and instead I reached for a sunI knew would burn me yet, I stayed. accusation–bitter
Author: sw.
I'm an Oklahoma native who feels restless in both body and spirit.
I write in my spare time, but, mostly, I want to feel connected to the larger world around me. I've spent the majority of my life in a haze, and part of the process of returning to myself has been to write recollections and share more of myself with others.
![The Rainy Skies of the North [Edinburgh, Scotland]](https://i0.wp.com/headbeyondhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/20170211_163553-4.jpg?fit=1170%2C9999&ssl=1)
The Rainy Skies of the North [Edinburgh, Scotland]
The one with where we get lost on a hill in Scotland.
Siphoning Hope from the Trail [Cliffs of Dover, England]
The one with the Cliffs of Dover.
![Longing [Denver, CO]](https://i0.wp.com/headbeyondhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/20180731_120608-1.jpg?fit=1170%2C878&ssl=1)
Longing [Denver, CO]
The one with an Emerald Lake in the mountains.
![Sunny Skies [Barcelona, Spain]](https://i0.wp.com/headbeyondhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/20170204_094107-2-1.jpg?fit=1170%2C925&ssl=1)
Sunny Skies [Barcelona, Spain]
The one with La Sagrada FamÃlia.
![Into the Abyss [Grand Canyon National Park, AZ]](https://i0.wp.com/headbeyondhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_20200103_120459_486.1.jpg?fit=1170%2C1157&ssl=1)
Into the Abyss [Grand Canyon National Park, AZ]
The one with a canyon.
![Mudslinger [Pauls Valley, OK]](https://i0.wp.com/headbeyondhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/188263_2081907301525_7489841_n.jpg?fit=604%2C453&ssl=1)
Mudslinger [Pauls Valley, OK]
The one with mud pies.
![Limitless Oa’hu [Honolulu, Hawai’i]](https://i0.wp.com/headbeyondhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20181230_172713.1.jpg?fit=1170%2C878&ssl=1)
Limitless Oa’hu [Honolulu, Hawai’i]
The one with mopeds.
![Cornered Coffee [London, England]](https://i0.wp.com/headbeyondhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20180321_200104.2-rotated.jpg?fit=1170%2C1560&ssl=1)
Cornered Coffee [London, England]
March 21, 2018 “Should I ask?” Ashton looked between the three of us, a half-eaten meal sitting on the table, the light of several candles