“We have enough proof that, at least my generation does, that patriarchy and matriarchy are gender-less roles.”

“We should fall in love. Love each other enough to shit at the same time on the same toilet.”

“Funerals consist of older generations initiating the younger into another adulthood. Filling spaces of the one passed.”

“Waking up in a room with no natural light does something to a man. no windows. I’m almost afraid to die. I fear my soul won’t make it out.”

“My brain has become my enemy. We fight over creation and his need for sleep.”

“We have to care what someone thinks of us. We are incapable of seeing ourselves [sometimes].”

“When I told the therapist that the “me” that I am now is the best me I can be, I was truthful. I’ve always given you my best, so when you say it's not enough, it chips away at the “best me.”