We figure out what death means when we're born, practically, and we live our whole lives in some kind of weird denial about it.
Lauren DeStefanoHe gathers me up and I'm weightless before he sets me on the railing. He's the only thing keeping me from falling back, out of the reach of daylight. I'm not afraid of falling. I don't fear the sky beyond the train tracks like I did before. I can go anywhere just so long as it's with him.
Lauren DeStefanoYou’re insane, you know that?” he says. “It’s the only thing keeping me afloat,” I say.
Lauren DeStefanoThere's a hazy smile on her lips that won't go away, and her hair is a mess. It's like a brushfire filled with casualties.
Lauren DeStefano