Openness is hard to carry/ 2:35 am & Other stories

A thought/ 

OPENNESS IS HARD TO CARRY

By Crystal Granderson-Reid

Openness is hard to carry while it seems some find my questions intolerable. Annoyance shows on their faces. There is, however, one person who sympathizes with me. I see it in her eyes. My questions are simple. I think. Still, confusion creates a palpable distance that would sooner drown me than disappear on its own. Openness is hard to carry but shutting down is not an option.