The Perks of Being a Wallflower

And in that moment, I swear we were infinite. Tunnel, truck, music, forever.

Charlie wrote letters to someone who might not exist. Journals outlive their bravery.

Sam and the vacuum of the tunnel. Hands off the wheel and eyes closed, trust as a milestone.

We accept the love we think we deserve. Bill said it once and millions underlined it forever.

The Rocky Horror cast, belonging arrives in fishnets and stage directions.

Aunt Helen's visits and the memory that arrives with the lights out. The book's quietest detonation.

Michael's suicide note as a song. The 90s mixtape canon, extended.

Patrick's laughter at the cafeteria fight. Loyalty measured in bruises.

Participate, said the doctor. The whole book is a shy kid's training montage.

Carried out of it: be a participant, not a wall. The wall is a seat with no ticket.