He Knew He Couldn't Tell Stories, That

She Was Nothing But Good And I Was Nothing But Bad, But Then She Died, And I Didn't.

The Punch Connected, But (1) Colin Forgot To Close His Fist, So He Was Slapping Not Hitting, And (2) Instead Of Slapping Toc, He Ended Up Slapping Hassan Flush Across The Cheek, Whereupon Hassan Finally Succeeded In Falling Down.

She Was Up And Down—from Fire And Brimstone To Smoke And Ashes.

Without Pain, How Could We Know Joy?

You Could Hear The Wind In The Leaves, And On That Wind Traveled The Screams Of The Kids On The Playground In The Distance, Little Kids Figuring Out How To Be Alive, How To Navigate A World That Wasn't Made For Them By Navigating A Playground That Was.