Falling to pieces Quote by Tahereh Mafi
““His chest, heaving harder this time. His words, almost gasping this time. “You destroy me.” I am falling to pieces in his arms. My fists are full of unlucky pennies and my heart is a jukebox demanding a few nickels and my head is flipping quarters heads or tails heads or tails heads or tails heads or tails “Juliette,” he says, and he mouths the name, barely speaking at all, and he’s pouring molten lava into my limbs and I never even knew I could melt straight to death. “I want you,” he says. He says “I want all of you. I want you inside and out and catching your breath and aching for me like I ache for you.” He says it like it’s a lit cigarette lodged in his throat, like he wants to dip me in warm honey and he says “It’s never been a secret. I’ve never tried to hide that from you. I’ve never pretended I wanted anything less.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Wrath & the Dawn, 2015
Intense love is expressed through desperate, vivid imagery, showing vulnerability and desire for total connection.
In simple terms: Love is fierce and all‑consuming.
Key Takeaway
Embrace love’s intensity.
Themes
love
desire
vulnerability
Mood
dramatic
intense
Type
romantic
poetic
When to use this quote
- intimate confession
- emotional breakdown
- relationship crisis
Key Concepts
romantic longing
identity
passion
Questions to Reflect On
- What does true intimacy require?
- How can we balance passion with self‑preservation?
A Different Perspective
The poetic intensity may obscure clear communication.
