?

I knew we were temporary,“ she said. “Sometimes people come into your life and all you can do is appreciate them while they’re there, and try not to get attached to the way they bring light into your life; and try not to miss them when they leave.

I want to trace your tattoos, ask you if it hurt to get flowers inked onto your skin. I want to run my fingers through your hair, press my mouth against yours. I want to ask you what it took to grow into something so beautiful.

“It is always important to know when something has reached its end. Closing circles, shutting doors, finishing chapters, it doesn’t matter what we call it; what matters is to leave in the past those moments in life that are over.”