: c a r e l e s s  w h i s p e r s :

Time can never mend
The careless whispers of a good friend
To the heart and mind
Ignorance is kind
There's no comfort in the truth
Pain is all you'll find

: l e f t  i n  s t i t c h e s :

Laughing in the face of danger, no quip or joke will save you.
Left in stitches, in a puddle of your own carelessness, a smile where you least expect it.

: i n t e r t w i n e d :

every life we touch is another vine wrapping itself around another, intertwined until the beginning is lost and the end cannot be found.

: r e m e m b r a n c e :

The remembrance of things past is left to us, the now, so that those long since gone can help breathe life into the future.

: o n c e  i n  a  b l u e  m o o n :

when life begins to weigh you down, wear you out
s t e p  a w a y,  t a k e  a  b r e a t h
even the strongest of us need a rest
once in a blue moon

: t i n d e r :

When asked about her name, she replies, "My father gave it to me. He told me that fire is life. Every day I live, every new experience I have, is me building that fire. And one day, at just the right moment, I will light all of the tinder I have gathered aflame and shine as bright as a molten star."

: g o n e :

You don't know what you have until it's long past gone.

: b a b y ' s  b r e a t h :

Let's close our eyes till daylight comes
Babies breath and chrysanthemums
So beaming blue, these dreaming skies
In soundless sleep now close your eyes
'Til daylight, 'til daylight comes

: d e s e r t  d i a m o n d :

Once rough and misshapen, she is now perfect, molded by the millions of tiny fingers held in the sand.

: t i l l :

clear the ground
turn the earth
plant the seeds
weed and water
wait and till
until at last
reap

: i n  t h e  e y e  o f  t h e  s u n :

in the eye of the storm, there is quiet
tension grows but you can prepare for what comes your way

in the eye of others, there is judgement
their gazes follow but you can paint yourself in the best of ways

in the eye of the sun, there is only shadows
footsteps to walk in but nothing you can do adds up to him

: l a n d  s h a r k :

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: y e l l o w  b e l l y :

"Ever since I was little, I have always been called a coward. I know that I should be ashamed as Totoma are supposed to be the biggest, the strongest, the best of the best in combat. But... I never felt the draw to battle that the others did. I received no joy from the pain of my opponents. No pride in their humiliation. No, I am not ashamed to bare a name of cowardice. If it makes me craven for working through problems with grace and intelligence, walking away from a conflict with a friend rather than a scar, then I am proud to bare the name Yellow Belly. At least those that will remember it will smile instead of wince."

: a  t h o r n  a m o n g  r o s e s :

There is no way to hold something truly beautiful.
There will always be a thorn among the roses.

: a  h e a v y  h e a r t  b e a r s  a l l :

a heavy heart bears not a nimble tongue