“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
“All night I streched my arms across him, rivers of blood, the dark woods, singing with all my skin and bone ''Please keep him safe. Let him lay his head on my chest and we will be like sailors, swimming in the sound of it, dashed to pieces.'' Makes a cathedral, him pressing against me, his lips at my neck, and yes, I do believe his mouth is heaven, his kisses falling over me like stars.” BelieveNightFallHeavenStarsSoundDarkPiecesBloodArmsPleaseSafeKissingSingingMouthsRiversSkinsLaysLipsWoodsBonesNecksChestsSwimmingAll NightSailorCathedralsDark WoodsSkin And Bones Author:Richard Siken
“We have not touched the stars, nor are we forgiven, which brings us back to the hero’s shoulders and the gentleness that comes, not from the absence of violence, but despite the abundance of it.” StarsViolenceHeroAbsenceShouldersDespiteAbundanceTouchedForgivenGentleness Author:Richard Siken
“Is that too much to expect? That I would name the stars for you? That I would take you there? The splash of my tongue melting you like a sugar cube?” NamesStarsToo MuchTongueSugarMeltingCubes Author:Richard Siken