you are a Daughter of the Sun, / And you belong only to yourself, not to this world. - Nikita Gill

remind ourselves that grief may feel longer
and more poignant than happiness
but it still has an ending.

The Way Damaged People Love

Damaged people love you like you are a crime scene
before a crime has even been committed
They keep their running shoes beside their souls every night,
one eye open in case things change whilst they sleep.
Their backs are always tense as though waiting
to fight a sudden storm that might engulf them.

Because damaged people have already seen hell.

And damaged people understand that every evil demon
That exists down their was once a kind angel before it fell.

Forgive her for how her agony reveals itself, child. This is how blood magic works. Unconditional never meant perfect anyway.