(I) both heirlooms. bubbles, not shadows. running u run not. grassland, jardine. soft and exact. big earring, little pin. fluffed. elude me. both are in a row.

(II) distant and unapproved. uncertain. unconfirmed. unilateral. sway and topple. helpless. raison d'etre. pink. purpose? meaning? truth, yet folly. a corner.

(III) must behead. but preserve. smiles to be remembered. not requested. tender. tendons. fortune cookie, time capsule. invisible all my life. clear sky, cold winds.

(IV) say goodbye. turn away. close ur eyes. smile. no more sky. no more tears. jealousy evaporating. up in smoke. dried eyes. dried heart. unable. smoke rises.

(V) still exerting. effort, attempt. blinding. hurtful? no place, no space. side dish. trail off. one night. forgotten. verboten. mein Junge... ist mein nicht.

(VI) safe mode? options clear. right. prolonged. fat. strongly recommended. complete. never complete. never trusted. never needed. blinking yellow eyes. end.

(VII) cool, comforting. deep moor. like a newborn, i stretch. i desire immortality. arms open. face open. heart open. feel love. feel loved. droplets on leaf. tender.

(VIII) sing, heart strings. inhale deeply. energized and recharged. sing. little cherub. my pillars. my strength. smile and be grateful. walk barefoot. no thorns.