Even a strong man can succumb to the wiles of a pretty girl with pointy shoes.

Now it's the dark's turn to be afraid.

And mothers are usually quite trustworthy, as long as your their son. Otherwise look out!

I watched the tears run down her cheeks and start to drip from the end of her chin. One part of me wanted to put my arms round her but I daren't. Do that and I'd never be able to let her go.

Why does it have to be like this?' I asked bitterly. 'Why does life have to be so short, with all the good things passing quickly. Is it worth living at all?

You can't just be reading books all the time and leave the writting of them to others.

Have faith in who you are. Believe that you will recover, and it will truly happen. And don't judge yourself too harshly. Some things are meant to be, and you had to fall so that later you may rise and become what you are truly meant to be.