I know that things get worse before they get better because that’s what my psychiatrist says, but this is a worse that feels too big.

Downtown. Lights on buildings and everything that makes you wonder. And in that moment, I swear we were infinite.

Everyone is special in their own way.

But right now I’m here with you. And I want to know where you are, what you need, and what you want to do.

Why do I and everyone I love pick people who treat us like we're nothing"; - "We accept the love we think we deserve.

Sam and Patrick looked at me. And I looked at them. And I think they knew. Not anything specific really. They just knew. And I think that's all you can ever ask from a friend.

I look at people holdings hands in the hallways, and I try to think how it all works. At the school dances, I sit in the background, and I tap my toe, and I wonder how many couples will dance to ‘their song.’ In the hallways, I see the girls wearing the guys’ jackets, and I think about the idea of property. And I wonder if anyone is really happy.