“Walling herself off circumvented the risk of real closeness between two people and the eventual, unavoidable loss that always accompanies love. Liberating herself from the concern of others served a sinister purpose as well. There were fewer people to whom Anna was accountable. It’s the easiest way to lie and not get caught: make yourself matter to no one” AloneAloneness Author:Jill Alexander Essbaum
“It is like this every year—a baby king is born to die, and I will sleep alone, failing at the very thing I fear failure of.” PoetryHeavenFailureSadLonelyAloneFear Of FailureJill Alexander Essbaum Book:Heaven Source: Heaven
