Guandalupe Nettel, From Her Novel Titled "Stillborn," Originally Published In 2020

Martha Gellhorn, from a letter to David Gurewitsch featured in The Selected Letters of Martha Gellhorn

Finja Brandenburg // unknown

Shit, this ain't good. This aint going the way it should.

Don't like this, don't like that, but you're making my heart beat fast.

Trying to block it and ignore it but you're making me restless, dammit!

Don't be vague, tell me straight what you're hiding with those-- wait!

Gotta breath, calm my ass. This aint something I should fuss.

(i like you)

— danagray

March 28, 1913 Letters to Felice by Franz Kafka First published : 1973

Words: As more of mine spill, the less I wanna hear. My thoughts reeking with stupidity. Oozing judgements, too much fear.

Martha Gellhorn, from a letter to Ernest Hemingway featured in The Selected Letters of Marth Gellhorn

Each cut of fiber on my skin should represent the things I deserved. The pain I deserve. If I counted all, I may not be breathing by dawn.

Maybe it's better this way. End it with a BANG. That way we'll be too caught up fixing the damages we caused, but too tired picking up the pieces we crumbled into.