some days it feels like the light comes and goes
i fall into shadows
waxing and waning
pulling the oceans with me
some days it feels like the light comes and goes
i fall into shadows
waxing and waning
pulling the oceans with me
i’m reaching for my sadness out of habit
like i do each night
but i cant find it
there’s only the sounds of our favourite tv show
with your soft breath on the back of my neck
and your warmth surrounding us both
when i could finally stand alone
after he broke me
you didnt sweep me off my feet again
instead
you took my hand
& stood beside me
Another year has flown by, and life has changed all over again. Continue reading “18 things i learned being 18”
you are peace
in one jarring second
your hands hold a relief
i’ve never known
you are burned into my fingertips
& along my spine
all at once
i am home
you struck me
and i’ve loved you ever since
I’m not your jaded ex, but these days I am mourning. Not for you, but for the girl who you’ve claimed as your own, after me. Continue reading “praying for the next girl”
maybe
i am too reckless for the world
i fall hard
i love harder
i trust in fate.
they say love is blind
& that’s why hearts get broken.
but i sought protection
in a boy with sandy blond hair,
deep blue eyes.
i thought he put the stars in the sky
but oh, i was wrong
i guess love really is blind
And so was i
There are days when nothing on me looks right. My hair, my smile, my clothes. All of it seems fake, unnatural. Sometimes I just don’t feel right in my own skin. I know everybody experiences days like this, but it is so incredibly important to accept ourselves as we are. Continue reading “self love”
For a long time, I watched my life fall apart. Now I stand watching the pieces fall into place. It is beautiful, but it wasn’t easy. I had to make the decision to move on. Continue reading “loss of your life”
In a world full of horror and lacking love, sometimes the only thing we can do is be kind. You can never be too important to be nice to somebody. Love is selfless- It’s not about you.