she was taller than i was , but at a little over 5 foot 3 , it felt like the rest of the human population was taller than me . i told one of them the other day to find something they love and go do that instead . it was just a piece of grass , but it could have been his finger for the sweet sensation pouring into her chest . his mind was a sponge that absorbed everything and never let a recollection drip away . 