live or tell

inner resources

There’s a certain quality you’ll find in some people, the ones who leave with no intention of coming back. It’s the breath held for a beat too long, the gaze into the middle distance, an expectant air that makes you think a secret part has been tucked somewhere far away from their physical presence. They laugh at your jokes, they’re all quiet smiles and hand gestures, they listen to your stories with real affection. Corners of rooms full of simple souls. And when the party winds down and everyone heads into the night ready for the next adventure, they’re the ones who hug you goodbye like they mean it.