“Hold to a thing long enough, a secret, a desire, maybe a lie, and it will shape you.”

“I'm not sure how long we sit in Josh's truck, holding hands surrounded by darkness and regrets. But it's long enough to know that there are no stories or secrets in the world worth holding onto more than his hand.”

“She draws patterns on my face / These lines make shapes that can’t replace / the version of me that I hold inside / when lying with you, lying with you, lying with you.”

“I'm not sure how long we sit in Josh's truck, holding hands, surrounded by darkness and unspoken regrets. But it's long enough to know that there are no stories or secrets in the world worth holding onto more than his hand.”

“You lie long enough and you start to get used to it.”

“...If you work hard enough and assert yourself, and use your mind and imagination, you can shape the world to your desires. (151)”