In some parallel universe, I know you held me tighter. You tried harder. You said, “Look my love, I will meet you halfway.”
- N.M.Sanchez, from Initial Meeting
She knew exactly how the story was going to end, but still, she gave it a try.
I had this little mindshift the other day and decided to write this poem.
– Bianca Sparacino, Instagram account "rainbowsalt"
[TEXT ID: Little things that aren't little at all — Eye contact. "I admire the way you see the world." Comfortable silence. "This made me think of you." Sharing music (a love language) "You make me feel less alone." Kept promises. Chosen family. "Text me when you get home." When someone remembers a small detail about you, or a story you care about told. The way someone you says your name. "Go look at the sky right now." Reciprocity. "See you soon." Finding human beings who care just as deeply as you. "I like the way I feel when I am with you." Feeling like you've known someone forever, even though you just met. "I'm proud of you." END ID]
“Time was passing like a hand waving from a train I wanted to be on. I hope you never have to think about anything as much as I think about you.”
— Jonathan Safran Foer, from Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2005)
