The Clam [sic] before a Storm or: "Straight A's"

You don't have to study
To get straight A's
You'll get straight A's

If only that was true. Unfortunately, you have to study extensively.

How to drown the Ocean.

You basically have to set the sun on fire first.

Your hands stop bleeding.

Abandoning the double-edged sword is a double-edged sword in itself. Your hands stop bleeding but you get horrible whiplash (or withdrawal) symptoms. Of course, this implies instant abandonment, not a healthy distancing. Regardless, you won't return to Oz or Kansas. You'll most likely take a right turn at a crossroads and wind up in the middle of nowhere. Then you'll return somewhere. Slowly but surely, triumphantly. Wide grin. Quiet smirk. The winds of fortune blowing at your back. Lifting you up, messing up your hair.