My Silver Lining

“ Sleeping next to someone,
not with someone, is perhaps
the most intimate you will
ever be with another human.
In sleep, we are completely
defenseless. We are soft
and supple and childlike.
Our hard exteriors falls away
when the sand hits our eyes.
The way you sleep, with your
face softened and your arms
wrapped around my waist,
is the most beautiful thing
I have ever seen. I am not an
artist, but I may become one
just so that I can capture that
moment.

— “I Miss Sleeping Next To You.”

(Source: sadlittlewords, via burn-out-brighter)

“ For you, loneliness was an instinct. It’s something you could do with your eyes closed and your hands tied behind your back.

— writingsforwinter

So I edited this because I really liked it, but it isn’t my picture, all credit goes to Nathalie Ramirez!

lindsaur-gor:

There needs to be a code word or something that means “my brain is fighting me every step of the way today and I feel like I’m going to vibrate out of my skin, so I need you to forgive everything and go slowly and speak softly and lower your expectations.” And then we could all just be like, “I know I said we could go to a movie tonight but… tangerines.” And the other person would nod and squeeze your elbow or rub your head and you wouldn’t feel like a failure.

(Source: mr-lindsey, via writingsforwinter)