“But all the while I was alone
The past was close behind,
I seen a lot of women
But she never escaped my mind”

“Newcomers to success always seek attention and be seen in the newspapers, while the truly rich people hide behind closed doors.”

“I should never be left alone with my mind for too long.”

“I just stood there staring, because while I've seen a lot of weird things, I hadn't ever seen that.”

“It is myself I have never met whose face is pasted on the underside of my mind”

“Ritie, don't worry 'cause you ain't pretty. Plenty pretty women I seen digging ditches or worse. You smart. I swear to God, I rather you have a good mind than a cute behind.”

“I've seen these women all my life, I know how they walk, I know how they talk…”

“There are times when the mind is dealt such a blow it hides itself in insanity. While this may not seem beneficial, it is. There are times when reality is nothing but pain, and to escape that pain the mind must leave reality behind.”

“No one behind, no one ahead.
The path the ancients cleared has closed.
And the other path, everyone's path,
easy and wide, goes nowhere.
I am alone and find my way.”

“she slammed the door and
was gone.

I looked at the closed door
and at the doorknob
and strangely
I didn't feel
alone.”