Never Give Up

The Bronx, moments before sunrise, February 12th, 2022.

— Natalie Sharp, from “[Molar Concentration],” published in Puerto del Sol (via lifeinpoetry)

it’s the anger

nighttime in the city that never sleeps

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                                                                    —  but  still,                                                          standing.

“ he  was  charming ! ” “ charming  one  minute ,  homicidal  the  next . ” “ no  one  follows  us  or  i  kill  myself  and  then  her . ” “ you’ve  got  skills . ” “ i  don’t  believe  in  fate .  i  believe  in  luck . ” “ sometimes  things  happen  for  a  reason . ” “ okay ,  okay ,  just  stop  shooting  people ! ” “ okay ,  relax .  i’m  just  going  to  talk  to  the  truck  drivers …   actually ,  i’m  just  gonna  go  shoot  them ,  but  you  get  the  idea . ” “ the  pilots  are  dead ? ” “ shot …  by  who ? ” “ uh ,  me .  actually ,  i  shot  the  first  pilot ,  he  shot  the  second  pilot  accidentally .  it’s  just …  one  of  those  things . ” “ with  me ,  without  me .  with  me ,  without  me .  with  me ,  without  me . ” “ someday .  that’s  a  dangerous  word .  it’s  really  just  a  code  for  ‘never’ . ” “ who’s  this ? ” “ that’s  the  guy ! ” “ i’m  the  guy ! ” “ i  think  i  feel  like  having  sex . ” “ i  think  we  would  have  really  great  sex . ” “ did  they  give  you  something ? ” “ you  should  hydrate . ” “ some  people  are  gonna  come  looking  for  you  now . ” “ they’ll  tell  you  that  i’m  mentally  unstable  and  violent  and  dangerous  and  it  will  all  sound  very  convincing . ” “ what  day  is  it  today ? ” “ i  did  warn  you  not  to  get  on  the  plane . ” “ that’s  not  a  warning ,  ( receiver name ) .  that’s  like  a saying  on  a  bumper  sticker .  next  time ,  try,  ‘ ( sender name ) ,  if  you  get  on  that  plane ,  you  will  fucking  die ! ” “ i  think  about  a  lot  of  things  i  haven’t  done . ” “ i’ve  been  trained  to  dismantle  a  bomb  in  the  pitch  black  with  nothing  but  a  safety  pin  and  a  junior  mint .  i  think  i  can  get  you  in  and  out  of  some  clothes  without  looking . ” “ i’ve  been  trained  to  rebuild  a  6  speed  transmission  with  nothing  but  a  pair  of  pliers  and  a  crescent  wrench .  i  think  i  can  get  you  into  a  pair  of  shorts  without  looking . ” “ on  the  count  of  3 .  ready ?  1 – ” “ sorry ,  i  panicked . ” “ what  number  would  you  like ? ” “ that’s  a  beautiful  dress . ” “ by  the  way ,  your  timing  on  the  door ?  sublime . ” “ i  think  i’d  get  down  now . ” “ why  am  i  in  a bikini ? ” “ how  did  i  get  into  the  bikini ? ” “ whenever  there’s  bad  guys  like  you  around ,  ( name )  isn’t  too far  away . ” “ what  kind  of  line  is  that ?  it’s –  it’s  a  good  line . ” “ they’re  all  dead  out  there . ” “ oh ,  hi .  come  in . ” “ oh  god ,  just  die . ”

not above resorting to violence

(via The Frenchie Fitz)

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