in the absence of the sun

by Emily Curtis

She’s a forest fire, but she practices self-control She taught herself to put it out because some people can’t handle incandescence

That silly little thing, she keeps getting herself into trouble -my heart

He had a degree in Lying and a masters in Manipulation

You are not allowed to be the main character of someone else’s memoir

She was told so many times “She can’t” that now She won’t

I’m so run down you can’t even tell what I was before -road-kill

it is easier to feel through fictional characters the loss

To cry over spilled milk is completely acceptable -the tears will not end you

There will always be a loose screw or an uneven floorboard -there is no such thing as a perfect life

Falling for you was like rereading my favorite book

Thank you for being my armor even on the days when my battle cry was “it’s impossible”

Learn to take a compliment with grace even if you don’t believe