And then his noise falls completely silent-And he stops struggling-And looking right into my eyes-He dies.My Todd dies.

My tears brought no sense of release or relief. Their flight felt like the lightest, coldest touch of a departing lover.

What mattered was stil there. That was what they all felt, and what surprised them all. What mattered couldnt be shaken.

{...]I began to feel tears of frustration build up in my eyes, yearning to free themselves from their glandular prisons.

It's the end of the summer. It's the end of it all. Those days are gone, it's over now, we're moving on.

But I comforted myself with the thoughtthat the reward for every discomfort I suffered for God was a spiritual blessing.

We are like Humpty Dumpty and all these king's horses and all these king's men cannot put us back together again

I would if somebody would want to but of course nobody would want to so I wouldn't want to force anybody to want to.

Saige, Mother is . . .” I briefly close my eyes and swallow, clearing my mouth from saliva. “Mother is dead.

I just wish you could see my demons for what they are, and lay here beside me on the floor. No words. Just your presence.

perhaps like me she's vainly hopingand some news awaits,but the moist earth already holds himin her strong embrace...

What is it like when you lose someone you love?" Jane asked. "You die, too. And you wait around for your body to catch up.

Did life treat everyone so wantonly, ripping the good things to pieces while letting bad things fester and grow like fungus

Your flesh is not a reflection of your soul. So when you look in the mirror, remember that your light outshines your flaws.

If a man cries in front of you, it doesn't mean he's weak. It means that he trusts you enough to let his guard down.