C.L. Adams > Quotes

“Old scars whisper to me their stories at night”
― C. L. Adams, Barely Awake: A Poetry Collection

“I will protect every moment for you, and pray this world is softer to you than it ever was to me.”
― C. L. Adams, Barely Thoughts

“No one else knew:
I felt my soul split and screamed silently”
― C. L. Adams, Barely Thoughts

“Gunfire, followed by screams, and deep, unholy growls.”
― C. L. Adams, The Noise In The Hall

“Why make yourself all upset over supernatural shit when enough is going on in the real world that's shitty?”
― C. L. Adams, The Noise In The Hall

“I, mere kindling, was lost beneath her.”
― C. L. Adams, Barely Thoughts

“I have whispered your name reverently in darkness,
More than a prayer,
My faith in you goes beyond that of prayer.”
― C. L. Adams, Ouroboros Thoughts

“Apparently, she got no sleep too, because her neighbour was busy being murdered.”
― C. L. Adams, The Noise In The Hall

“I breathed him in,
And found my lungs were delighted.

He is life itself,
and a ghost I am:
No more.”
― C. L. Adams, Ouroboros Thoughts: A Poetry Collection

“She pulled her legs up to her chest as much as she could and prayed the world, somewhere beyond the darkness, did not forget her. She had always felt forgettable.”
― C. L. Adams, The Noise In The Hall

“The shower hadn't been enough. She needed to get in the deepest bath she could find and boil herself like a damn lobster.”
― C. L. Adams, The Noise In The Hall

“In the long hours through the night that the noises and general racket kept her awake, she thought she'd seen things move in the darkness.”
― C. L. Adams, The Noise In The Hall

“I need to stop flirting with my pain,
No matter how familiar it is”
― C. L. Adams, Barely Awake: A Poetry Collection

“Your teasing tone,
The skin I never once felt,
Your charming enthral that leaves me shaking in terror.”
― C. L. Adams, Barely Thoughts

“Of all that I have loved dearly in this world,
The stars have often been my most cherished”
― C. L. Adams, Ouroboros Thoughts

“Why am I learning to swim in the deep end, still?”
― C. L. Adams, Ouroboros Thoughts: A Poetry Collection

“Life wasn't so bad. Death was delightful.”
― C. L. Adams, The Noise In The Hall

“Afterwards, he asked me if I was okay,
Trembling, I said, "Yes."

I said, "Yes.”
― C. L. Adams, Barely Thoughts