Schlaflos

“She did not need much, wanted very little. A kind word, sincerity, fresh air, clean water, a garden, kisses, books to read, sheltering arms, a cozy bed, and to love and be loved in return.”

“Oh if you know what I am willing to give just to have your head on my shoulder, to feel the rise and fall of your chest against mine, to wear your smile on my lips and have your muffled laughter underneath the covers at 3 in the morning. If only you know what I would give just to have you here with me.”

“You’re not a bad person for the ways you tried to kill your sadness.”

“People want to hear songs with the words they’re afraid to say”

“I did not direct my life. I didn’t design it. I never made decisions. Things always came up and made them for me. That’s what life is.”