But it was like a dance across a field strewn with razors, and I bled with every step I took.
Ann AguirreMy heart should be breaking, too, but there comes a point when youโre so inured to loss that you no longer feel the lash.
Ann AguirreThere are quiet ways to die where the body just doesnโt notice that the heart is gone.
Ann AguirreThereโs a reason I hate jigsaw puzzles. I donโt have the patience to find all the border pieces, especially when theyโre all the same shade of gray.
Ann AguirreBut the world moves on, even when you donโt want it to, even when change feels like the end of everything. It never stops. Thatโs harsh and magical and somewhat comforting because nothing is immutable, however much we want it to be. Moments cannot be caught like fossils in amber, ever- perfect,ever-beautiful. They go dark and raw, full of shadows, leaving you with the memories. And the world moves on.
Ann Aguirre