P 193 Quotes

“These days I startle so easily
from my sleep.

My body reacts violently
to waking up, as if it was never
intending to do so.

It’s like that falling nightmare

falling

falling

waking up with a sharp breath
before I hit the ground

and realize that I’m safe.

But maybe I’m only safe
I’m my dreams

and the real fall begins
when I wake.”
― Lili Reinhart, Swimming Lessons: Poems

“Wat er op het eind van je overblijft zijn je bezittingen. Misschien is het me daarom nooit gelukt iets weg te gooien.”
― Nicole Krauss, The History of Love