“My courage was as thin as silk, but I held it around me like armor and urged myself up the stairs, dragging the remains of my dignity.”
“I closed my eyes during a flute solo, wishing I could wrap the silvery sound around me like armor.”
“I held her tight, my hands coming up to wrap over her shoulders, wishing I could wrap myself around her heartache.”
“I need a suit of armor and the courage to stand behind my convictions to fight for what I want.”
“What can I do with my happiness? How can I keep it, conceal it, bury it where I may never lose it? I want to kneel as it falls over me like rain, gather it up with lace and silk, and press it over myself again.”
“Tommy grabs my waist and swings me around in a circle. I drag my feet because i am opposed to people touching me when I'm not expecting it. Also because it will take more than dancing to cheer me up.”