I leave a lot out when I tell the truth

They say the smart dog obeys but the smarter dog knows when to disobey.

I sleep with a glass of water on the nightstand so I can see by its level if the coastal earth is trembling or if the shaking is still me.

I meet a person, and in my mind I'm saying three minutes; I give you three minutes to show me the spark.

I assemble stories-me and a hundred million other people-at the sentence level. Not by coming up with a sweeping story line.

For peace of mind, I will lie about any thing at any time.

The only time the word baby doesn't scare me is the time that it should, when it is what a man calls me.