“...I threw out all those Latin words - the ones that end in 'ion' - the ones that never quite describe you...”

“...I need you to be a listener - you need me to hang word on. We're friends because neither has discovered a limit where the other ends...”

“...being with you was so easy and natural - there was no strain - I never had to guard my words...”

“...there's something magical about a mask, but I have never worn one - I want you to see my pain and know how your love affects me...”

“...words are so strong and I am so timid - my soul ignores warnings and I end up covered with your paint ...”

“...I gave you painted air - tears I couldn't weep - truths I couldn't speak - all the words that caught in my throat...”

“...you betrayed me, but after all those years I discover, my tears have wiped the slate clean...”