He has built a pedestal for her so tall that she is afraid to be lifted atop it, because to fall would mean certain death. But oh, she would rise far, far beyond fear and be held by arms so strong, and love so pure, that falling would not be an option.

Whatever has happened in someone's past, the future is theirs to shape. The first step is to find a way out.

When You Weren't Looking ...why. ...Can't you ...care ...more ...about ...me.

And how can it be he's so in love with me? To grow up without love, and still have so much inside?

So you try to think of someone else you're mad at, and the unavoidable answer pops into your little warped brain: everyone.

I still care for you, you know.. That phrase again. Everyone cares for me. They just don't know how to love me.

i expected demands. he gifted me with tenderness. i expected ego. he let me experiment. i expected disrespect. he called me beautiful. i expected him to expect perfection. he taught me all i needed to know.