“all I have to do is extend my hand but I can't run that far.”

“When I'm running I don't have to talk to anybody and don't have to listen to anybody. This is a part of my day I can't do without.”

“I try to smile at her, but I can't extend my flexibility training to my mouth, it just won't move.”

“Now I am going back And I have ripped my hand From your hand as I said I would And I have made it this far ...”

“I stand six feet back when meeting new people. And before they can step to me and extend their arm for a handshake, I drop down like I’m doing pushups, and extend my right hand. It’s friendly, but it lets them know I’m into boundaries. And unless they’re a cartographer, they have to be made aware of this fact.”

“I thought about the days i had handed over to a bottle..the nights i can't remember..the mornings i slept thru..all the time spent running from myself.”