Mother Tongue Quotes

“It wasn't her. Not really. A person is not what remains, their body, but how they moved in this world. How they turned their head to pin you down with one of their beautiful eyes. How they casually linked a finger with you as they walked into the kitchen. How they pressed the whole weight of themselves onto you in the morning. The buttery scent of their hair, their skin. How they tried to smile but bit their lip with gappy teeth..”
― Julie Mayhew, Mother Tongue