13 Reasons Why
1 Because it is the right thing to do.
2 Because the world will end if I don’t.
3 Because she did it.
4 Because he did it.
5 Because I can.
6 Because you said, “please.”
7 Because I will get no rest until it is done.
8 Because it will make you happy.
9 Because it will make me happy.
10 Because it needs to be done.
11 Because I must do it.
12 Because no one else will.
12. Because.
13 Ways
Thirteen ways to sink a ship, follow the leader, dress your wounds, address your sins, undress the envelope, access the mall, intend to be faithful, express your fear, annihilate your lover, cannibalize your heart, lose your face, attack your laziness, break your cane, jumpstart your life, and regulate your sinuses.
13 Times
13 times of day? Of the year?
13 times sixty-four?
13 times trying in order to succeed?
13 times to get it right?
13 times and then no more?
13 times when the stars are aligned?
13 times without spilling a drop?
13 times under anesthesia?
13 times without wincing?
13 times to see him again.
13 times to follow, not lead.
13 times to press against the wind.
13 times to say, "Enough."
