“Life was like doing this speech. It wasn't necessarily about the end result, but more about trying.”
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“It's not moving on, Libbs. It's moving differently. That's all it is. Different life. Different world. Different rules. We don't ever leave that old world behind. We just create a new one.”
― Holding Up the Universe
― Holding Up the Universe
“Burn it! Burn it. This is where the poems are,” I say, thumping a fist against my chest. “Will you burn me? Will you burn me, too?”
― The Poet X
― The Poet X
“Maybe there are no words to say. I just want to be held.”
― The Poet X
― The Poet X
“Maybe, the only thing that has to make sense
about being somebody's friend
is that you help them be their best self
on any given day. That you give them a home
when they don't want to be in their own.”
― The Poet X
about being somebody's friend
is that you help them be their best self
on any given day. That you give them a home
when they don't want to be in their own.”
― The Poet X
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