Poppy Day

she couldn’t see a glimmer of hope or a light at the end of any tunnel. She saw a black hole and everything she had counted on and thought that she knew was disappearing into it.

I did what I had to do because I had no choice. It was the only way to secure his freedom and because of that I have lost him. It’s all been for nothing, it’s destroyed us.’ It was poetic, ironic and very sad.

if you contained your enthusiasm until you were absolutely sure that there was something to be excited about, it avoided a lot of unnecessary disappointment.