Little by little, the old world crumbled, and not once did the king imagine that some of the pieces might fall on him.

The guitar's still around me. I slip it off and put it down. I want to feel him. To feel his breath on my neck. The warmth of his skin. To feel something other than sadness. Hold me, I tell him silently. Hold me here. To this place. This life. Make me want you. Want this. Want something. Please

I will rain down silver and gold for you. I will shatter the black night, break it open, and pour out a million stars. Turn away from the darkness, the madness, the pain. Open your eyes and know that I am here. That I remember and hope. Open your eyes and look at the light.

Who knew that listening to a guy sleep could be so much deeper than sleeping with a guy.

DNA tells you all the secrets of life,’ he used to say. Except for one—how to live it.

Every heart is made of stories.

Turn away. From the darkness, the madness, the pain. Open your eyes and look at the light.