“The only thing that beats One is two, and three, and four.”
“Prepare to evacuate soul in five, in four, three, two, one.”
“Two is company, four is a party, three is a crowd. One is a wanderer.”
“One word, two lips, three four five fingers form a fist.One corner, two parents, three four five reasons to hide.One child, two eyes, three four seventeen years of fear.A broken broomstick, a pair of wile faces, angry whispers, locks on my door.”
“Relentlessly, I read on: “Number one: Make at least two friends your own age. Number two: Go places besides your room. Number three: Get boyfriend. Number four: Make sure Mom and Dad notice numbers one through three.”