And When I Raised Myself To Look

I Was Thanking Him For...well, For Something I'm Not Sure I Can Explain Even Now. For Showing Me That Something Besides Cruelty Could Be Found In The World, I Suppose.

I Tried To Continue, But Somehow My Throat Made Up Its Mind To Swallow – Though I Can’t Think What I Was Swallowing, Unless It Was A Little Knot Of Emotion I Pushed Back Down Because There Was No Room In My Face For Any More.

Some People Have Difficulty Telling The Difference Between Something Great And Something They've Simply Heard Of.

Geisha Is Always Called Beautiful Even If She Is Not.

It Was What We Japanese Called The Onion Life, Peeling Away A Layer At A Time And Crying All The While.