LetOVE: The pencil theory
by Hayden Grace Jolito
3 hours ago
Love has the lifespan of a pencil. Fresh from the box, untouched, and whole, a pencil is needed for its potential. It is valued before having written a single word, before it has made a single mistake. Yet, its purpose is fulfilled only when it is used. With every sentence written, and every sketch drawn, its tip grows dull and its body grows small. It sacrifices pieces of itself to leave something meaningful behind.
