Atrophy, Page 8

PAGE 8, PANEL 1

Lily walks alone in a long coat, hugging herself, looking downcast.

NARRATOR: "I stumble through life rejected, outcast, and ignored."

PAGE 8, PANEL 2

Close-up of Lily's face in profile, with a tear running down her cheek.

NARRATOR: "Still I press onward."

PAGE 8, PANEL 3

Lily lies in bed, shown from a side view with a bedside lamp nearby. She looks exhausted and defeated.

NARRATOR: "And each day,"

NARRATOR: "it gets a little harder to wake up."

This comic got so many comments on gURL.com. Reading this almost ten years after I wrote and drew it, it sounds almost mawkish in places. But I remember that all of this was real and all of this hurt. And in every comment, that hurt is echoed by another human being. I wish I could reach out and blot out all the pain with my hands. But I don’t know how. I can only make comics. And web sites. And try to do good. Press onward. Ever onward.

(Luckily, most people grow out of this. It gets better.)

Comments (Archived)

  1. Chloe

    I found this comic on gurl during my angsty teen years. It really helped me. Reading it again just reminds me how much better things have gotten. I can’t thank you enough for writing this comic. It meant so much to me.