“...because there will never be any boy's wrist to tie the balloon of your helium heart to (it has floated high far away from the heavy stone of that unnameable boy in chicago), you would never be with someone and… — Terra Elan McVoy Copy Share Image
“they have seen the likes of you before, they may be intrigued by the looks of you, but they know that you-like everyone else-will… — Terra Elan McVoy Copy Share
“I know—better than anyone—that once someone’s made up her mind to leave you, there’s nothing you can do to make her stay.” — Terra Elan McVoy Copy Share
“It's so awful when you need something from someone else, even though you're not sure what it is, and then you don't get it.” — Terra Elan McVoy Copy Share
“no one wants to be a girl who’s picked out her own embroidered heart, string by string, and left it for the birds to… — Terra Elan McVoy Copy Share
“the goal is to keep yourself moving, remember? don't linger. don't hover. you are not going to stay.” — Terra Elan McVoy Copy Share
“You're swimming so hard in this ocean. Don't you know if you float, it will always hold you up?” — Terra Elan McVoy Copy Share
“and it is hard to let go, to imagine alternatives, but you are bold with unknowing, you are ready to explore.” — Terra Elan McVoy Copy Share
“my own chocolate center has filled up with poison, the roses he gave me all twisted black” — Terra Elan McVoy Copy Share
“...because there will never be any boy's wrist to tie the balloon of your helium heart to (it has floated high far away from… — Terra Elan McVoy Copy Share
“I was hiding my heart and you were hiding yours too and we played hide and seek together and both of us lost.” — Terra Elan McVoy Copy Share
“writing, you are a girl on a trapeze, swinging high in the air. you know there is no one on the other side to… — Terra Elan McVoy Copy Share
“I wasn't aware that was how I felt, either, until it was out. And now that I've said it like that, I'm not exactly… — Terra Elan McVoy Copy Share
“I’m tired of pretending, tired of acting like everything’s okay, tired of not being with him…” — Terra Elan McVoy Copy Share
