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41 " You’re too picky, it said.Maybe it’s true butwhen you’ve been loved well,would you ever settle for anything less? "
― Dawn Lanuza , You Are Here
42 " It was then that I learned to like my own company.It is through this—the simple act of eating alone—that I am learning how to be my own. "
43 " There is a boy in another room, his eyes twinkle like the stars, the moon.His heart carries a love so immense.You weren't ready for it, so don't bend. There are people waiting for you. They will come and listen to your tune. They will pull words out of your mind. They feed your soul, keep you in line. "
44 " And to you who though that I have changed:The truth is, I didn't. I just learned how to speakinstead of remaining silent. To not be afraid of expressing my thoughts when I used to be shamed for it. And most of all, I learned how to treat myself better,enough to expect others to meet me at that level. "
45 " riseOnce you reach the bottom and feel yourself rise,realize:it really does get better-not perfect,maybe not even that great butsome days come with great exhale. Breathe in.Then out. Keep it up. "
46 " Every beginninghas an ending.Don't let the goodbyescare you from startingwhat could bethe best story of your life. "
47 " You have to learn how to be gentle. Your hands are calloused, and sometimes your desire to fix yourself comes with such a brute force that you end up hurting yourself more. You need to return. Keep asking for counsel because you are lost in your ownthoughts. Admission, that’s the first step. Acceptance is next. "
― Dawn Lanuza , I Must Belong Somewhere: Poetry and Prose
48 " You're pure magic but here's the best part:you're real, not at all made up. And you liked me just as much. "
49 " I'm no artistno critic but darling,you are a work of art. "
50 " WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOUYour handHow you held the small of my backYour fingersHow it grasped mine as we crossed the streetYour feetHow it led us to your roomThe chain on your neckHow it slid through my fingers as I pulled you inYour eyesHow it spoke to meYour bedHow it welcomed us bothYour lipsOh, how it silenced my doubts. "
― Dawn Lanuza , The Last Time I'll Write About You
51 " I told everyone I love you Sorry if they knew before you To be fair, I think everyone knew Before I did, too. "
52 " Sometimes you feel the weight of another person’s love sink you further. The expectations, the responsibility of being loved— you’re not sure you were built for that. To love is to be accountable, and when it gets bad, you want all strings snapped. But you have been looking at love the wrong way. It is not a stone that sinks you down. Love is the anchorthat grounds you when you drift off lost. "
53 " They’re playing our song; I don’t feel the need to call you, out of nowhere. — moving on "
54 " The quiet life. The simple dream. Contentment. Maybe that’s what I’ve always been seeking. "
55 " When I met youI’ve always wondered How I’ve never met Anyone quite like youWhen we partedI’ve always wondered How everyone else Reminded me of you. "
56 " Her mind carries all of the worry and the weight. Sometimes, when she’s in a new place, wandering and learning its streets, she just hears herself sighing, I must belong somewhere. She hasn’t found it yet, but she hasn’t given up on the idea of it. "
57 " I am a suitcase; holding these things together, keeping them inside. "
58 " It's one thing to be a spectator of someone else's loneliness, another thing to be a prisoner of your own. "
59 " She allows herself to be called a wanderer, but she always knew that her goal was to settle: to find herself satisfied, to no longer wonder what was missing from her life. "
60 " You also disappeared, didn’t you? You ran to a far enough place to avoid what was happening to you and everyone you knew. But even with the distance, you learned: no amount of miles could make youany less frightened. There’s a scribble at the bottom of a page of your old notebook. Once you were afraid, too. Someone once told you: whatever it is that scares you, do that. "