There's something romantic about being bracken, but it's better not to be. All the romance in the world will never put you brackens together again.

The thing about not being normal? You know it gives you something salty you wouldn't have. Would you give up your most important lessons? Would you close your eyes?

I wouldn't. I'd rather cry.

Often life is painful enough that it seems like a rotten deal in a bad place. How desperately do you hold on to that?

You do. But you know.