“The lawn drowned, the sky on fire, the gold light falling backwards through the glass of every room. I'll give you my heart to make a place for it to happen, evidence of a love that transcends hunger. Is that too much to expect? That I would name the stars for you? That I would take you there?” HeartStarsRelationshipsLonging Book:Crush Source: Crush
“We can do anything. It’s not because our hearts are large, they’re not, it’s what we struggle with. The attempt to say Come over. Bring your friends. It’s a potluck, I’m making pork chops, I’m making those long noodles you love so much.” HeartLongCan DoStrugglePorkNoodlesPork ChopsPotluck Author:Richard Siken
“He could build a city. Has a certain capacity. There’s a niche in his chest where a heart would fit perfectly and he thinks if he could just maneuver one into place – well then, game over.” IfsThinkingWellsHeartCertainGamesCitiesFitCapacityChestsNicheGame Over Author:Richard Siken
“Fairy tales have rules. You are a princess or you aren’t. You are pure at heart or you aren’t. If you are pure at heart, or lucky, you might catch a break.” IfsHeartMightBreakPureLuckyTalesFairyPrincessFairy TaleLucky You Author:Richard Siken
“You're trying not to tell him you love him, and you're trying to choke down the feeling, and you're trembling, but he reaches over and he touches you, like a prayer for which no words exist, and you feel your heart taking root in your body, like you've discovered something you don't even have a name for.” FeelsTryingHeartFeelingsBodyNamesPrayerLike YouRootsYour BodyChokeTrembling Author:Richard Siken
