We take it too far. We scale our lust to the highest peak and jump, hands locked and eyes closed. We stain our mouths with words that bleed too much to be held in our hearts.

 I never deserved any of this. You put me on my knees, put my head on the chopping block, and vanished. I deserve an ending. Make it bloody if you must. I deserve a good-bye.

7. I love in circles, and I’m always coming back to you. x  x

                                               — Emily Palermo, xii.