A race. A rant on a leash. The death of hope and all we look up to. A weekend at the lake. A fart joke expertly timed. A bedbug infestation. A lingering glance from a fair maiden. The concert while you sleep. A cougar with big tits. The light that guides me. The darkness that surrounds me. A reason to open my eyes and, also, close them. A reason to press my body against yours. To get drunk and think of romance. To wish you were invisible. To drink the water of life and pretend to be dead. To kneel and pray.