Bad Ideas by Marston, Missy -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Why do they do it? Part 1 Trudy

Because it had been years Because the air became water Because they had no right Because everything stopped making sense Because never is a long time Because sometimes you can see things coming from a long way away Because everyone makes mistakes Because it would kill her mother Because small towns are unbearable Because enough was enough Because some solutions can fix more than one kind of problem Because you can’t help looking Because the black water wanted to swallow you whole Because the light at sunset can make anything look golden Because sometimes you have to set the world on fire Because not everything has to make sense Because not all unicorns have horns

Claire

Because you can’t just lay down and die Because it wasn’t called “The Number Two” for nothing Because love at first sight is real Because there was no stopping it Because you can definitely make the same mistake twice Because memories are more important than remembering Because hate can be love Because the sadness can just start leaking out of you Because Mama needs love Because you never get a moment to yourself

Darren

Because trouble will find you Because everything inside you has been rearranged Because you don’t get to choose your dreams

Jules

Trudy

Because even monsters can be lovable Because you should be careful what you wish for Because you learn something new every day Because it doesn’t take much Because that’s life Because real love is always mixed with terror Because everybody remembers everything Because if you look hard enough it is probably there

Tammy (and Fenton)

Because there is another skin beneath your skin Because you don’t know what makes it happen Because you’re nobody’s baby Because it can never be far enough Because you feel the only feeling you can bear Because sometimes it all mixes together Because sometimes you don’t know what’s happening until it’s over Because the impossible is not the possible

Mercy

Trudy

Because you never know what you might see in the moonlight Because nobody will ever love you enough Because there is no point in lying Because you think you’re so fucking good

Part 2 So Long at the Fair

The Circus

Because you think you know what you’re in for Because nobody invited you Because time travels in both directions Because family can get on your very last nerve Because crying when you are happy makes no sense to children Because sometimes you lose the thread Because sometimes you feel like a sheet on the clothesline Because you don’t want to hear it Because it’s always just the beginning Because the years come charging in Because love is weird Because sooner or later you have to make your move Because it will all end one way or another Because they’re only numbers Because there are two kinds of surprises Because sometimes it seems like there is only one kind of luck Because some things just don’t feel natural Because some people never learn Because it has always been serious

The Stunt

Because maybe they really are trying to kill you Because you don’t have to see people go to know they are gone Because sometimes you can smell a rat Because you made it this way Because some people are harder to love than others Because it has already happened without you Because the wind makes your eyes water Because you wouldn’t Because you don’t even know who to be mad at for what Because it is just a body in the end Because there are no diamonds

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