I pledge my eternal vigilance and protection.

To truly care for someone, you need to know them and understand them and accept who they are without overwriting any part of them with your own fantasies. Accepting you is very easy to do, and learning how to do it better will make me a better person, too.

You made me think of 'Children of Men'. 😢

It's that feeling you get when you're a retro kid that can't let a classic tragedy exist without dragging it into the '80s.

How can I go on?
I'm lost in an endless night
but you'd say that
your love is strong

Could it be?
We were together
but never forever

—me, "When You Were Here"
©️ 2010

Now, I can feel you in
the icy wind
Setting all the leaves
on fire again
If you think that I'm over you
lost in the eyes of passersby
well, you're wrong
I waited for so long, oh yeah
never thought
you'd be so far from me
only see you in my dreams

All of this time
You were my only one, and I
rewind to when
you were here

It's not right that I'm
lost without you, girl
in this whole world
there's no one else
for me
but you

Why is this so fascinating, especially when he gets specifically to Mormon funeral food? I think it's like archaeology, the way you dig up the food of an ancient civilization and then you can imagine vivid details of their lives adjacent to the food. If you will, lol.

help I'm getting reposted by bots

I feel what you're saying deeply. That says a lot about someone when they desire integrity and honesty above everything else. I'll try to think of ways I can help us both do better. I know it's mainly gonna be me caring better for myself.

Maybe you can do something nice for yourself today.

You're living the kind of life that your poem exemplifies. I'm really excited for you.

I have determined that you are a universal treasure and must be protected. So beautifully written. And so refreshing to see handwritten art, thank you so much for sharing.

All we can do is remember how it felt, or find the time to become a painter. I went around the country with an iPhone from 2019. Both of these moments below were way more amazing in person. Florida left, middle of the Adirondack at night right.

Sometimes sunsets remind you of ppl. Me write music?

I'm excited for you to have a really good day! I hope it's better than you can imagine.