βI felt very sad so I sat down. I felt so sad that I rested my head on my own knees and smoothed my own head. I felt so sad I couldnβt imagine feeling any other way again. I said, I donβt like this. I donβt want to do this anymore. And I went back to lying in bed, just before the doorbell rang.β
β Jamaica Kincaid, from βWhat Have I Been Doing Lately,β At the Bottom of the River (via lifeinpoetry)


















