~Diane~ ~(·_·)~

“Are you, are you Coming to the tree Where they strung up a man they say murdered three. Strange things did happen here No stranger would it be If we met up at midnight in the hanging tree.” The mockingjays begin to alter their songs as they become aware of my new offering. “Are you, are you Coming to the tree Where the dead man called out for his love to flee. Strange things did happen here No stranger would it be If we met up at midnight in the hanging tree.” I have the birds’ attention now. In one more verse, surely they will have captured the melody, as it’s simple and repeats four times with little variation. “Are you, are you Coming to the tree Where I told you to run, so we’d both be free. Strange things did happen here No stranger would it be If we met up at midnight in the hanging tree.” A hush in the trees. Just the rustle of leaves in the breeze. But no birds, mockingjay or other. Peeta’s right. They do fall silent when I sing. Just as they did for my father. “Are you, are you Coming to the tree Wear a necklace of rope, side by side with me. Strange things did happen here No stranger would it be If we met up at midnight in the hanging tree.”
― Suzanne Collins, Mockingjay

“Even if I stopped trying so hard to make everyone else happy that I forgot what I wanted, what I deserved for being the person I was, flaws and all.”
― Aliza Fogelson, The Lending Library

“At the gatehouse of the town cemetery, a sign said, “All persons using firearms in these grounds will be prosecuted with the utmost rigor of the law.” This sign had been put up long before the war came to Gettysburg. The words were ignored by soldiers on both sides for the next three days.”
― Jim O'Connor, What Was the Battle of Gettysburg?

“Pluto was once considered a complete planet but in 2006 it was redefined as a dwarf planet.”
― J TAM, ASTRONOMY FOR KIDS: ELEMENTARY PHYSICS: BOOK - 4