The desire to release the emotions of love towards someone is intense, but combined with the fear of rejection and overwhelming feelings of concern forces one to write down one's feelings rather than express them. This keen desire is articulated by Paul Callus in his poem, Unspoken Words, when he says, “I often scribble in the sand.” The need to express a person's feelings without speaking can be solved by writing and, preferably, in a substance that can be destroyed, erasing the very existence of the piece. Callus exemplifies this perfectly with the use of sand. The sand truly extinguishes the existence of the very words written in it with a simple touch of a hand, relieving compressed feelings and allowing the words to be erased. With the ability to eradicate deep emotions, alleviating the need to reveal them, affection is maintained