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April 27 - May 1, 2024
a man’s actions revealed their true intentions, while words only revealed a man’s cunningness.
His voice didn’t tease her ear drums, stroke between her legs, or cause static in her brain.
“No matter where we go or what we’re doing, we gon’ have each other’s backs. Even if that means you need to climb on mine until you figure out your next move and can stand on your own two. This is survival for us.”
“There you go again, shooting stray slugs. I’m ‘bout to empty the clip on yo ass in a minute.”
“If you don’t want anyone knowing you’re sad, you need to smile more, or tell some jokes and act like you enjoy being around people. Even when you want to crawl into a hole and never come out of that bitch, bite down your feelings. The best way to keep from crying is to laugh through the bullshit.”
Smoking is like sex. It ain’t good until you know what the fuck you’re doing. Stop being a punk and come here.”
“Nah, I didn’t, but we’ll just say I saved and fed you in the twenty-third hour. I got to you just when you thought that life was over.”
“Two fingers and three taps ‘cause we met in the twenty-third hour. That’s ours, so don’t go sharing it with nobody else.”
Don’t repeat nothing we talk about when we’re hanging with Mary Jane. I get vulnerable around her.”
You’re my pretty bird, and I’m helping you strengthen those wings.”
Life happens, and this shit changes so fast sometimes that it’s hard to keep up. You gotta keep moving forward.
Since I can’t give you back your old life, I gotta make you wanna be here with us. I gotta make you want to live in the moment, Bird. You promised to let me try, right?”
“That was your first mistake, thinking you can’t get any nigga you want. You gotta walk ‘round this bitch like you’re the shit, Bird. Even on them days you think you aren’t.”
“I can take off my mask with you, right?”
“They say it’s someone you have this instant connection with the moment y’all meet. You can’t explain the shit, but you just feel tied to ‘em like they’re the other half of you that’s been missing.
Good intentions don’t erase your wrongdoings,
He scared her and made her believe later wouldn’t come.
The thought of losing scares you, but the chance of winning scares you even more.
“Cheers to us twin flames who made it through the muthafuckin’ twenty-third hour unscathed. Keep soaring, Bird.”

