You think because he doesnt love you that you are worthless. You think that because he doesnt want you anymore that he is right -- that his judgement and opinion of you are correct. If he throws you out then you are garbage. You think he belongs to you because you want to belong to him. Dont. Its a bad word belong. Especially when you put it with somebody you love. Love shouldnt be like that. Did you ever see the way the clouds love a mountain They circle all around it sometimes you cant even see the mountain for the clouds. But you know what You go up top and what do you see His head. The clouds never cover the head. His head pokes through beacuse the clouds let him they dont wrap him up. They let him keep his head up high free with nothing to hide him or bind him. You cant own a human being. You cant lose what you dont own. Suppose you did own him. Could you really love somebody who was absolutely nobody without you You really want somebody like that Somebody who falls apart when you walk out the door You dont do you And neither does he. Youre turning over your whole life to him. Your whole life girl. And if it means so little to you that you can just give it away hand it to him then why should it mean any more to him He cant value you more than you value yourself.

Let yourself be drawn by the stronger pull of that which you truly love.

I know thats what people say-- youll get over it. Id say it too. But I know its not true. Oh youll be happy again never fear. But you wont forget. Every time you fall in love it will be because something in the man reminds you of him.

I am weird you are weird. Everyone in this world is weird. One day two people come together in mutual weirdness and fall in love.

It is the time you have wasted for your rose that makes your rose so important.

It is possible to be in love with you just because of who you are.

People always fall in love with the most perfect aspects of each others personalities. Who wouldnt Anybody can love the most wonderful parts of another person. But thats not the clever trick. The really clever trick is this Can you accept the flaws Can you look at your partners faults honestly and say I can work around that. I can make something out of it. Because the good stuff is always going to be there and its always going to pretty and sparkly but the crap underneath can ruin you.

Thats what real love amounts to - letting a person be what he really is. Most people love you for who you pretend to be. To keep their love you keep pretending - performing. You get to love your pretence. Its true were locked in an image an act - and the sad thing is people get so used to their image they grow attached to their masks. They love their chains. They forget all about who they really are. And if you try to remind them they hate you for it they feel like youre trying to steal their most precious possession.

Yes I was infatuated with you I am still. No one has ever heightened such a keen capacity of physical sensation in me. I cut you out because I couldnt stand being a passing fancy. Before I give my body I must give my thoughts my mind my dreams. And you werent having any of those.

You two are too cute the counter girl said setting two cups piled with whipped cream on the counter. She had a sort of lopsided open smile that made me think she laughed a lot. Seriously. How long have you been going outSam let go of my hands to get his wallet and took out some bills. Six years.I wrinkled my nose to cover a laugh. Of course he would count the time that wed been two entirely different species.Whoa. Counter girl nodded appreciatively. Thats pretty amazing for a couple your age.Sam handed me my hot chocolate and didnt answer. But his yellow eyes gazed at me possessivelyI wondered if he realized that the way he looked at me was far more intimate than copping a feel could ever be.I crouched to look at the almond bark on the bottom shelf in the counter. I wasnt quite bold enough to look at either of them when I admitted Well it was love at first sight.The girl sighed. That is just so romantic. Do me a favor and dont you two ever change. The world needs more love at first sight.