"A human being in perfection ought always to preserve a calm and peaceful mind, and never to allow passion or a transitory desire to...

"Rising to the shallows, out of the depths from whence she swam, some foresaw it in the stars, some read it in the tarots, those that...

"And the end of it all is that I have got to forgive you. I must do so. I don’t write this letter to put bitterness into your heart, but...

"I cannot reconstruct my letter, or rewrite it. You must take it as it stands, blotted in many places with tears, in some with the signs...

I'm not well As you can tell By the way I haven't looked you in the eye And I'm about to lie And say I'm fine But inside, you and I know...

"By the terrible alchemy of egotism you converted your remorse into rage." — Oscar Wilde, De Profundis

I'll write down another conversation we will never have, except this time I don't wish we could have it. On a random Wednesday morning, I...

I still get sad seeing your pictures online, very sad. I saw both of you today, as in both of your pictures. I was sad all of a sudden,...

(I gather that you think I am somewhat ignorant or naive. You do not trust my judgment, at least not initially. It is impossible to have...

The self-soothing gestures are a bad sign. Hug me once you see them. As I move to hug the bones ratling beneath my skin, hold me tight....

I want you to know her, that girl, yes, her with a back made of steel. She's never known joy, that girl, standing there. Her eyes always...

You are my child. I had you in my arms when I was a child. You nursed my soul when they hurt me. I pulled you closer to my chest. They...

It is inescapable for now. I have nowhere to go, and my panic found a new outlet in shaky vocal cords. Just mention the word, mention...

She will manage it somehow. That "somehow" is my heavy breathing. It is these sweaty hands and sleepless nights. It means I have to...

These last years, I've seen myself turn to bleak isolation. Isolation needn't be bleak, but I know mine was. Eventually, I talked more....

I've seen your friend today. The first encounter was quick, silent, awkward and unpleasant. The second one, however, was better. Seeing...

Why am I waiting? I need to heal. Why am I waiting for others to allow me to do so? Does that even make sense? What are these feelings?...

I did not like the way I was left there, mumbling, while I could've been told the reason for which I had no reply. I did not like how I...

Build me! Build me this time. Work on every broken part inside. Feed me! Nourish me! Take care of my body. Take care of my health. Take...

I have newly discovered the beauty of short sentences it seems. Before, I was told mine had always been longer than necessary. I was...