the crook in my mothers arm, the shadow of my fathers figure, the rhythmic cadence of breathing. it was stitched together with strings of comfort to create a creature of unusual habits. the shadow was never once afraid of the turning pages and the crook was transitioning to a state of playful wincing. black teeth and ink stains run along attire from chewed words and twisting metaphors. dry definitions of glued together meanings of the less lonely. remember, give vivd contrast to stained windows and dusted fleshly faces within each page turn, but let shadows overrule the light and rooms fill with silence. why gorge the darkness on a substance less likely to harm the living? minds deteriorate quicker than flesh after all, and bodies were not built for fear, so build the strength while you have it. folding words like origami and stretching beyond the sick feeling of failure, you lived. you cannot write about what you don't feel and heavy weather cannot stop a driver from reaching a destination. vitamins were only long stings rolling down internal skin, after all, you were always sick anyway. coming to this realization, suddenly, my eyes were playfully wincing and the black teeth and ink stains that remained on my body, while i gave vivid contrast to the rejuvenated definition of the less lonely. and i liked the silence.