The worst is almost over

The only way out is through. Which is a harsh reality Rosemary kept facing through the timeline of ‘the worst is almost over’. With themes as sexual assault, addiction and grief. She writes all of this down in an attempt to make sense of it all. Which more often than not is vulnerable and raw. However, in the grand scheme of things, the events that transpired are just that, events. Either way, this book will spark a new way of thinking and may make you question things you once thought you knew.

Rosemary de Lorijn (1998) is a full-time student currently living in the Netherlands. As a way to cope with the world she started writing. Due to the combination of a lack of embarrassment and a desire to help people, she started putting some of the things she wrote into a document. And that’s how ‘the worst is almost over’ came to be. She wanted to prove that despite all the events in this book, she is still a person.

Maud van As (1997) is the illustrator of this book and also a dear friend of Rosemary. She has always been an artist for as long as she can remember. She met Rosemary in their first year of college and because of their close relationship and her artistic qualities, she was asked to do the illustrations for this book.

whatever part of me rest wakes in a sweat
and the rest just freezes over after pluto's cold sets in
my nail is long and strong now, finally useful
but i have to get rid of her for class this week
you may believe that one day it'll all be different
show me how sure you really are
will you hold your breath on it
the wine will fade to white
but all i know is black mists that cover the earth
she's hungry but i need you to wait for just a minute
don't you know she gets sick from this