the relationship i have with writing is the relationship most people build with another person. i am passionate, jealous, protective, joyful, heartbroken. for words strung together like candy necklaces going crack-crack against your teeth, savor my sweetness in its hiding places, between A and Z i caught fire to my fingertips all to write you soulful stanzas with. i have pressed against the bitter kiss of rejection and swallowed my frenetic pride deep into my ribcage, nurturing the hope that one day, my words will love me too