When I came back to Dublin I was courtmartialed in my absence and sentenced to death in my absence, so I said they could shoot me in my absence.
- Brendan Behan
- Brendan Behan
“
regret
in my heart of hearts
that pain endures
that dull ache
an ache
called regret
deep within my heart
i search for the cure
for this feeling that i cannot shake
a mistake
that i regret
if i could play with time
if only time was my toy
i would do unto time
a bend, twist, and bind
to stay forever a boy
that innocence of mine
and stay forever blind
Straight (people) need… an education of the heart and soul. They must understand - how it can feel to spend years denying your own deepest truths, to sit silently through classes, meals, and church services while people you love toss off remarks that brutalize your soul.” - Bruce Bawer
“
that fear of loss
there’s a time and place
for everything to go away
the warmth that touched my face
becomes a memory another day
life is not a simple race
a blink, a bang, and it goes away
fading away like a ghostly taste
treasure your life, that you may
setting things right is not a choice
for there’s lots of time for you to delay
a moment lost without a trace
the memory’s lost, your mind betray
