Dear Teens At Starbucks Wearing 'abstain From

They Love Their Hair Because They're Not Smart Enough To Love Something More Interesting.

"you Are Fairly Smart," I Said After A While. "you Are Fairly Good At Compliments," He Answered.

I Hated Being Careful, Too - Or Wanted To, At Least.

I Needed, I Decided, To Really Know Her, Because I Needed More To Remember. Before I Could Begin The Shameful Process Of Forgetting The How And The Why Of Her Living And Dying, I Needed To Learn It: How. Why. When. Where. What.

So Dawn Goes Down Today... Nothing Gold Can Stay. -- Robert Frost