The words. Why did they have to exist? Without them, there wouldn't be any of this.

Believe it or not--it takes a lot of love to hate you like this.

There were stars. They burned my eyes.

Sometimes I just survive. But sometimes I stand on the rooftop of my existence, arms stretched out, begging for more.

A DEFINITION NOT FOUND IN THE DICTIONARY Not leaving: an act of trust and love, often deciphered by children

It’s all very well for such a person to whine and moan and criticize other family members, but they won’t let anyone else do it. That’s when you get your back up and show loyalty.

The night is alive with stars, and when I lie down and look up, I get lost up there. I feel like I’m falling, but upward, into the abyss of sky above me.