Why is it so much easier to talk to a stranger? why do we feel we need to disconnect in order to connect? If I wrote "Dear Sofia" or "Dear Boomer" or "Dear Lily's Great-Aunt" at the top of this postcard, wouldn't that change the words that followed? Of course it would. But the question is: When I wrote "Dear Lily," was that just a version of "Dear Myself"? I know it was more than that. But it was also less than that, too
David LevithanDeep breaths. I am taking deep breaths. Composure. Which, for me, means composing... Maybe this is my way of creating the illusion of control over something I have no control over. Like, if it's just a story I'm telling or a song I'm singing, then I'll be okay because I'm the guy who's providing the words.
David LevithanI preferred to hang out with the dead, dying, or desperate books - used we call them, in a way that we'd never call a person, unless we meant it cruelly
David LevithanThere has to be a moment at the beginning where you wonder whether youโre in love with the person or in love with the feeling of love itself. If the moment doesnโt pass, thatโs itโyouโre done. And if the moment does pass, it never goes that far. It stands in the distance, ready for whenever you want it back. Sometimes itโs even there when you thought you were searching for something else, like an escape route, or your loversโ face.
David Levithan