“a lie is simply a lie. it draws its strength from belief. stop believing in what hurts you. – power”
― salt.
― salt.
“you see your face. you see a flaw. how. if you are the only one who has this face. – the beauty construct”
― salt.
― salt.
“as an artist, i do not always enjoy the questions, ‘what were you thinking when you wrote this. what was the inspiration behind this.’ these questions imply that there is always thought involved in creation. for me it is the exact opposite. creativity is the act of experiencing the unconscious in the conscious. sometimes, i want to say, without sarcasm, ‘i do not know what my soul was thinking when i wrote that poem, i was too busy listening.”
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“and i said to my body. softly. ‘i want to be your friend.’ it took a long breath. and replied ‘i have been waiting my whole life for this.”
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“if you show someone the sun in your bones and they reject you you must remember. they hurt themselves this very same way. – unable”
― salt.
― salt.
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