Doussa Ghalem

“I froze, then I asked, “You mean…?”

“Yes, baby,” Poppy replied. “You’ve come home. You’ve come home to me.”

A huge smile spread across my lips, and a flood of pure happiness washed over me. Unable to resist, I crashed my lips to Poppy’s waiting mouth. The minute I tasted her sweet taste on my lips, a deep peace filled me from within. Pulling back, I pressed my forehead to hers.

“I get to stay here with you? Forever?” I asked, praying it was true.

“Yes,” Poppy answered gently, and I could hear the complete serenity in her voice. “Our next adventure.”

This was real.

It was real.”
― Tillie Cole, A Thousand Boy Kisses

“You don't need wings to fly, she chirped.
What do you need, Daughter? I asked softly.
She looked up at me, her big, black eyes alight with knowledge, and she smiled.
Words.”
― Amy Harmon, The Bird and the Sword

“Come let me love you.”
― Renee Carlino, Swear on This Life

“I love you, Emiline. I loved you before I even knew what it meant.”
― Renee Carlino, Swear on This Life