BALANCE

Dear Work,

by Alyssa Fong

Dear Work,

Starting this letter to you

— a letter encompassing a long-standing and often tumultuous relationship —begets endless questions about your character. You’re enigmatic; you have meant, and will mean more than I will ever know. I certainly have many testimonials to refer to. Everyone is all too ready to make a heated quip voicing endless thoughts about you. Your lovers chase you like a light at the end of the tunnel, always wanting more, searching for the happiness and prosperity you promise. Your critics eye you with disdain — and whenever you reach out, they sprint in the