You're hot shit.





Do you ever feel dead, she asked.
Every day of my life, he replied.
What do you want, she asked.
To feel alive, he replied.
Give me your hand, she said.
Okay, he replied.
Now close your eyes, she said.
Alright, he replied.
Do you feel the sun, she asked.
Yes, he replied.
Do you feel the warmth, she asked.
Of course, he replied.
Now keep that inside, she said.
When, he asked.
Always, she replied.

Can I keep you too, he asked.
Forever, she replied.
Okay, he said, I feel alive.

-Jennifer Alexis Walker.