“If I never see you again I will always carry youinsideoutsideon my fingertipsand at brain edgesand in centerscentersof what I am ofwhat remains.”
“If I am never to have you again after this night, this moment, you will remain the wife of my soul. Keeper of my heart.”
“I will always carry you, inside, outside, on my fingertips, and at brain edges.”
“Am I Carrie, now? I sway with the movement of the elevator. I close my eyes and try to think. I could never be Carrie. No one can. That’s the thing. Always. I could never be Carrie. I could never be Carrie. I could never be Carrie. I can feel the tears sting behind my eyes. I can never be Carrie. Now, I can’t even be Ellie.”
“One last dance, my lady, before I am never to see you again?”
“I end not far from my going forthBy picking the faded blueOf the last remaining aster flowerTo carry again to you.”