A Board For Our Alters Toby And Jack

A board for our alters Toby and Jack

Mourning Doves, Doves Mourning

By: Haven Grove

I've always loved mourning doves,

I would mimic their cries as a stim when I was small.

As I grew older I learned to mimic other things to blend in,

But I always came back to the doves.

I find their low sad call calming,

It feels like the embrace I called for when my father passed.

Although the cry went unanswered in favor of louder cries,

And that shaped me a lot.

I got support but didn't have the words to say it didn't fit,

It was meant for louder birds,

Space held for brighter colors and faster fliers,

I felt like the odd one out.

I thought maybe I was grieving wrong.

Now I know I was just grieving in my own way.

That experience shaped me in many ways,

I grieve on my own now,

In times of quiet calm when I can hear my doves,

And feel the embrace I needed.

A poem I wrote awhile back

A mood board for our alter Howl

Ordered a Ticci Toby hoodie back in early January (been a bit so I don't remember when exactly) it's still not here yet. I more recently ordered an Eyeless Jack mask and so help me if it gets here before my hoodie imma be pissed -🪓

A mood board for our alter Will

Figured we'd explain the -(emoji) thing. We use it to note different alters talking -🪓 is Toby and -🔪 is Jack if others post stuff we'll have them include their names next to the emoji.

We completely forgot that more than just our friends irl will see our posts whoops lol.