Elizabeth Acevedo is the daughter of Dominican immigrants. The Poet X is her debut novel. She lives with her partner in Washington, DC. Find her online at www.acevedowrites.com.
A truth you did not want to know can rot & grow mold in the pit of your stomach, can sour every taste you’ve ever had, can cast a stench so bad you forget you’ve ever known a sweet thing.
Ximena Ahuactzin Floreshas quoted2 years ago
And I’m not the type to believe “everything is a sign” or whatever, but when so many parts of my life all point in one direction . . . it’s hard not to follow the arrows.
Ximena Ahuactzin Floreshas quoted2 years ago
And how crazy would it be if I did that for someone else?