“I read somewhere in India there are priests who can will their heart to stop beating. I wanted to will my blood to stop, my heart to quit its pumping. I wanted to be dead, to turn into the rain, my eyes melt into the ground like two black snails. I wished and wished. I closed my eyes and willed it, but when I got up my dress was green and I had a headache.” Heartache Author:Sandra Cisneros (Author)
“Everywhere I go, it's me and me. Half of me living my life, the other half watching me live it.” LifeSelfLivingObservation Author:Sandra Cisneros (Author)
“Okay, we didn’t work, and all memories to tell you the truth aren’t good. But sometimes there were good times. Love was good. I loved your crooked sleep beside me and never dreamed afraid. There should be stars for great wars like ours.” LovePoetryFailurePoemBreak Up Author:Sandra Cisneros (Author)
“What they don't understand about birthdays and what they never tell you is that when you're eleven, you're also ten, and nine, and eight, and seven, and six, and five, and four, and three, and two, and one.” LifeAgeBirthdays Author:Sandra Cisneros (Author)