If death is your lover, you don't got to be afraid ever that he will ever leave you
Francesca Lia BlockSometimes I wanted to peel away all of my skin and find a different me underneath.
Francesca Lia BlockAll the things that girls feel they are not when they fear that if they become, if they are, they will no longer be loved by the sisters whose hearts they have not meant to break. And besides, if the sisters are gone and only the beloved remains with his dense curls and his lips, how safe are you then? You have to have him or you will die if the sisters are gone with their listening ears and their feet to rub and their bodies to dress and their shared loneliness.
Francesca Lia BlockOur eyelashes brushed like they would weave together by themselves, turning us into one wild thing. I say, โI think I missed you before I met you even.
Francesca Lia BlockI wanted to die, then. I wanted to destroy the body I was trapped in, become what she was, no matter what it took. No matter how much mutilation or pain. But he looked away, at me. He pulled my face down and pressed my lips against his like he was almost trying to suffocate us both.
Francesca Lia Block