He made me feel unhinged . . . like he could take me apart and put me back together again and again.
With that, I took a deep breath and leapt; spreading my arms, pretending I could fly . . .
I melted into the dream as if I had always been there. I knew where I had come from; I knew where I was going.
For a long time, my subconscious rested in a dark place, ticking through memories like a jukebox selecting a record...