That night it felt that somehow by flicking them off the roof, the matches would burn down everything, the sparks from the tips of the flames, torching the world and all the heartbroken people in it.

Like People, animals will become frightened and likely do whatever you say if you whip them enough.

They didn't understand it, but like so many unfortunate events in life, just because you don't understand it doesn't mean it isn't so.

There is a kind of crying I hope you have not experienced, and it is not just crying about something terrible that has happened, but a crying for all of the terrible things that have happened, not just to you but to everyone you know and to everyone you don’t know and even the people you don’t want to know, a crying that cannot be diluted by a brave deed or a kind word, but only by someone holding you as your shoulders shake and your tears run down your face.

I’d ruin any day, all my days, for those long nights with you, and I did.

Labor Day is a holiday honoring those who work for a living. Laborious Day is a lesser known holiday honoring those who cannot stop talking about their work.

The rinsed foam swirled into one drain that always clogged come October when the maples dropped Canadian propaganda over everything.