I am starting to get tired of relying on words. They are full of meaning, yes, but they lack sensation. Writing to her is not the same as seeing her face as she listens. hearing back from her is not the same as hearing her voice. I have always been grateful for technology, but now it feels as if there's a little hitch of separation woven into any digital interaction. I want to be there, and this scares me. All my usual disconnected comforts are bieng taken away, now that I see the greater comfort of presence.

I never felt the urge to jump off a bridge, but there are times I have wanted to jump out of my life, out of my skin.

Our lives change. Our feelings for each other change. Our bearings change. The song changes. The air changes. The temperature of the shower changes. Accept this. We must accept this.

You know there's no such thing as a complete lie. There's always some truth in there.

I want to take back the secrets I told you so I can decide now whether to tell them to you again. I want to take back the piece of me that lies in you, to see if I truly miss it. I want to take back at least half the “I love you”s, because it feels safer that way.

i wish i were someone else, even though i know i'll never, ever be able to get away from what i've done and what's been done to me.

You made me lose my appetite, Boomer." "My mom tells me that all the time. Your family must be just like mine!