Before I Let Go

by Marieke Nijkamp

every story must end. It’s death, after all, that gives our lives meaning.”

I

put my faith in science and stars, but she put her faith in stories, which could turn regular people into extraordinary ones.

I love you endless days and endless nights.

I cry for the girl who used to be my world, who deserved to have the galaxy at her feet. I would give up every single star in the night sky to have another day with her.

After all, it’s easier to believe in legends than in truth,