Emotional Survival Quotes

“Shattered mirrors
on the living room floor,
a place where mirrors —
in any form —
should not be.

Lying and laying —
up and down the room
they reflect each whole thing,
its completeness,
as if the very sight
could harm us —
so perfect, so unreal
from their perspective.

I drown on the floorboards,
you waste my tears
by drying them.

All the lies,
the lies you told,
up and down the room
like mirrors, broken ones.

Truth reflects nothing
unless it’s broken.

Outside this room,
you roam the hallways,
searching for feelings within.

Dating a lie,
dangerous and monstrous
like your mind and soul.
Survival is a matter of time
and a dance on balanced sheets.

The shattered pieces still lie there —
waiting for completeness to end,
chaos ensuring perfection.

The lies fall still
in the afternoon light
that rests on the floorboards.

Breathing easily now,
vanishing glimpses —
truth fades slowly,
holding no place
between you and me
and all the lies you told.”
― Laura Chouette

“Vigilas el fuego porque si no lo haces estás atrapada, muerta de frío, sola, y no te queda otra que abrigarte, ser práctica, aceptar que esto es lo que hay, acostumbrarte y ser comprensiva y sensata y estar de acuerdo y verlo desde otro punto de vista y verlo desde todos los puntos de vista posibles menos el tuyo propio.”
― Rachel Yoder, Nightbitch