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Into the ruined twists of bark, Where time and weather left its mark, Through battering winds and torrid heat Each day a measure of defeat, The children whisper of their pain Their secrets spilled, but not in vain. For every one that fills the tree, That coils tight and can’t break free. Becomes a song of vindication. Of absolution, liberation. Upon the wind that shakes its leaves The pattering raindrops when it grieves. That should you hear while on your travels, Reveals the truth when Juniper unravels.
They called him a coward in school, but today, I think he’s the bravest boy I’ve ever known, because I surely don’t have the courage to run now.
Where survival is concerned, tears have no place. Stay focused, and stay alive.
Es mejor la muerte. Death is better.
“Indifference to death isn’t going to help you here. Learn to be indifferent to pain, and you’ll become invincible. Defiant.”
But there is no monster more terrifying than the human being who lacks compassion.
“Safety is an illusion, remember?” “Yes, you’re right. But survival is reality.”
Falling in love means you have to be brave enough to accept the pain when it comes to stake its claim.
Because I’m sick. And so is he. We’re the perfect, twisted match, destined for pain like a sad tragedy. The moth who fell in love with the flame. He’s the reaper, and I’m his disciple.
I close my eyes, allowing the gathered tears to fall against the cotton pillow, as the truth surfaces over the chaos inside my head. I’ve fallen in love with a monster. And, perhaps, so has he.
“Because it isn’t your heart, anymore, Wren. It’s mine. You’re my life. If you die, I die.”
there isn’t a vaccine in creation that can cure hatred and indifference to human suffering. They are the most virulent diseases in existence.
When the world is at its darkest, somehow love still carries the light. Love is strength and weakness. A crutch and a sword. It can leave a person hollow and heal their wounds.
