He wanted to fly in lightweight contraptions with her.

The house is a factory.

When there is pleasure, there is often abandon, and mistakes are made.

But while mum and dad were incredibly caring, it was also a very chaotic household where everyone fought about everything. So I know what it's like to internalize all that chaos.

When we pass by another person without telling them we love them it’s cruel and wrong and we all know this.

We lose weeks like buttons, like pencils.

Pain comes at me and I take it, chew it for a few minutes, and spit it back out. It's just not my thing anymore.