why won't they leave me alone? don't they realize I have a tinder heart and a paper body and that any spark will turn me straight to ash?

The truth feels different from other things. The closest you can come to describing it is that it feels like taking a perfect breath.

I am stronger than words and I am bigger than the box I'm in, and then I see her in the crowd and I fall apart.

This is my life, I think. I am an accumulation of objects.

Readers embrace all kinds of characters as long as they are written with emotional truth.

I notice you, I want to say. Even when no one else does, I do. I will.

The key to a successful relationship isn’t just in the words, it’s in the choice of punctuation. When you’re in love with someone, a well-placed question mark can be the difference between bliss and disaster, and a deeply respected period or a cleverly inserted ellipsis can prevent all kinds of exclamations.