2005-01-13
Laughing At Mountains

When you so firmly grasp my small, frail, trembling hand; I feel strong enough to do anything. All my lifelong fears shatter with a reassuring whisper from your lips beside my ear.

With you by my side we will conquer the world, just to prove we can. Then we'll give it all back and keep just a little corner for ourselves where we can eat tuna and avacado sandwiches and scribble prolifically to each other.

The world will look down on us as fools for renouncing the kingdom we conquered, but they just can't see the staggering sublimity of the tiny kingdom we gave it up for.

before & & after