These are the days I live for
The ones with
Laughter
Sun
Hope
People
When I can enjoy myself
And embrace the days with
Sadness
Darkness
Despair
Loneliness
These days remind me there is more .
Home is not four walls.
Home is not a color scheme.
Home is not furniture.
Home is not decorations.
Home is not a size.
Home is the people who make you feel safe.
Home is the people who make the world seem less scary.
Home is the people who make you happy.
Home is the people who give you peace.
Treat everything in life as if it’s Your
First
And
Your
Last
Time
We know these things will be forgotten in a few years
But for now we’ll keep fighting, pretending it matters
~Drama
We will not shrink to fit into your little box
We will not change our being to help you be secure
We are born of the earth and the cosmos
You cannot belittle us
We are stronger than that.
An artist can make you immortal
They’ll paint you on a canvas.
A musician can make you live forever
Floating through the world on a gentle melody.
A writer will make you infinite
An inkblot on their pages.
But be careful how you treat them
You will forever be remembered by how you made them feel.
This is...
For the fists you make when their words cut deep.
For the smile you show when the pain’s too steep
For the nerves you hide in embarrassment and fear.
For the belief you have that no one is here.
For the pain you swallow and the insults you freeze
For the idea you once had that life was a breeze.
For being the better person even though it’s hard
For hiding behind your walls and keeping up your guard.
For living and breathing and fighting all day long
For being you and for being strong.
Life wasn’t designed to be
Convenient.
It was made to be
Worth it.
The mask you wear into the light
Is not who you truly are by night
The face you show into the day
Hides all the things you wish to say
Don’t be afraid to get under your skin
Don’t dread showing who you are within.
It’s okay to be quiet
It’s okay to be shy.
It’s okay to be hurt
It’s okay if you cry.
It’s okay if the world is a little too much
It’s okay if you feel like you’re losing touch.
It’s okay if you’re angry
It’s okay if you’re confused
It’s okay if you’re feeling broken
It’s okay to feel used.
It’s okay that you don’t always reach the bar
It’s okay to be everything that you are.
Today is the day
Tonight is the night
This moment is our moment
This life is our life.
It’s hard for us to break out of this box,
When we were forced to abide by its rules at such a young age.
It’s hard for us to break out of this box,
When everybody is telling us that we must stay in it.
It’s hard for us to break out of this box,
When it’s all we’ve ever known.
Looking at the stars is a reminder
There. Is. More.
When a star is born,
It doesn’t come quietly.
When a star shines,
It doesn’t dim its light for anything.
When a star breaks,
It shatters, it explodes, it implodes, and destroys everything around it.
You are a star.
Never apologize for that
Sometimes I don’t want to open my eyes in the morning.
I don’t want to remember that my nightmares are actually my reality
The thing about poetry,
Is that a poet cannot lie.
Poetry is the purest form of beautiful brutality.
And I think that is why I love her for she loved me when I accepted love from nobody
When the music stops
And the facade shatters
I hope you’re still around
When the light is gone
And the nights are long
I hope you can be found
When someone has shut themselves off from the world,
When they accept affection from no one.
When they think the world is against them
Love them like there is no tomorrow
Prove them wrong.
A year ago, I never knew how addicting I would find the feeling of lips pressed against mine.
And I never knew how much ache someone’s absence leaves.
But a year ago,
I had never kissed you.
Sometimes you find this world to be just a little too much.
Sometimes this life makes you feel like you’re losing touch.
If you ever feel like all you can do is cry alone on the floor,
Come run to me, I’ll meet you
at my door.
No one should ever make you feel like you aren’t worth fighting for. You are.
Everybody has a story.
Don’t forget to tell it before you’re out of time.
Distance doesn’t determine the strength of a connection.
Effort does.
You are perfect.
Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow.
Never let anyone determine your worth,
When all they know is sorrow.
Your beauty goes far deeper
Than the surface of your skin.
Never be afraid to show
All you are within.
The waves are crashing on the shore
pulling me out to sea
Your eyes are searching the crowded room
drawing you to me.
It’s time to turn over a new leaf.
Let the tides wash away the footprints of yesterday.
Allow the moon to begin a new cycle.
Let this sun set.
It’s time to see a new day.
©2018
