We no longer believe in fairy tales. But we will learn to believe in monsters

War is being reminded that you are completely at the mercy of death at every moment, without the illusion that you are not. Without the distractions that make life worth living.

I try to see the dark and light in everything. This is my way of comforting myself when I am dealing with those emotions.

But be careful; sand is already broken but glass breaks. The shoes are for dancing, not running away.

I dreamed you were standing in this dark place and you touched these dead flowers and they lit up like they were electric or something. Electric lilies. Lighting up the Valley.

Writing is literally transformative. When we read, we are changed. When we write, we are changed. It's neurological. To me, this is a kind of magic.

After his kisses and hugs it feels like without them my body will fall apart into pieces.