The Murmur of Bees

by Sofía Segovia

In life, only potential was free. The outcome, the achievement, the aim came at a high cost, which she was prepared to pay.

He had seen the look of relief and satisfaction on his godfather Francisco’s face when he had woken. His godfather proudly told him that he had cured him with his sinapism, and Simonopio would never refute it: one should never contradict an act of love.

one should never contradict an act of love.

It occurred to him that houses die when they are no longer fed with the energy of their owners.

women can never be fully understood. Their minds are a labyrinth that men are only permitted to glimpse from the outside when they want us to, when they invite us.

Because the perfect course of action can only be seen in hindsight, which is why we fill life with so many should haves.

You must be a parent to understand that from great love there also comes a great violent impulse.

there is no limit to the amount of times a person can be knocked down, because life doesn’t believe that third time’s the charm?

We would leave in order to forget the bad things: the absences and the abandonments. We would go to remember just the good things. And in our ignorance, we would heal.

"And in our ignorance, we would heal."