Finally Figured it Out

I'd like to hear from you again. Not for another chance, but to be the friend I've only recently learned to be. 

Reverse Psychology

I would tell you that better days are just around the corner, but if I did that you'd lose the energy to make today something wonderful. 

Sappy Tears Still Call you "Baby"

We never took the photographs you deserved, but I believe my memories of our moments are decades more vivid than ink during our story ever could have been. 

Baby Doll Spring

NaPoWriMo #13 2017

So many things keep you
from living out your dreams,
and that is just plain, old,
jane sorts of crazy.

You have too many ideas
to be wasting like this
and I hope you are well,
even if the world you live in
is not. Because you cannot

keep wasting this precious
time of yours. 

Battling Plagiarists:

We all search for meaning in our own climates.

Some of us require the solitude of a silent night
while others need the beautiful chaos of coffee shops
and train stations. Light and shadow play into our visions
like Hope and Despair battle for our attention-
each and every day.

We all search for meaning in our own ways-

I just hope your inspiration is a muse more glorious
than I could be for you. Speaking of that,
I've gone on to be someone else's muse -
all grown up and long since moved on,
what brought you here anyway?

We all search for meaning in our own form-

so do be careful taking your words from another
like you loved doing to me. 

Just Because

Something big is coming, meet me outside in twenty. 

Eternally Grateful

There is strength in knowing how to create your own power...

"By experiencing things you do not want more of you are able
to express desire for those that you do hope for. Like shooting
fireworks into the sky fueled by nothing more than want,"
explained my mom as we sat cross legged on my teal bed
each of us holding a stuffed animal in our shaking arms.

She was trying to teach me that the only way to get out
of our terrifying habits was to decide that we wanted change.
There is strength in knowing how to create your own power
and even though I'm not thrilled with where I'm at right now
I'm grateful she's here still - to help me hold on to hope

that better days could be just around the corner. There are
so many aspects of my daily life that I wish could change,
and looking back on similar situations all I can see is us
chatting in my room with No Doubt and Tori Amos
cheering us on in the background. I will be happy. Soon.

There is strength waiting for me to regain it.

I know how to create my own power.

Doesn't everyone?

Artificial Sunlight is Still Beautiful

If all you've had lately are dark cloudy days and long nights doing things you have to do instead of the things you want to do, then it is not selfish (not even a tiny bit) to take some time away from all of that and just enjoy yourself. Because sometimes in a month or week or however long of bad days, you really just need one to be good. Better than good. Fantastic.

And you have worked yourself to the bone for far too long not to deserve one of those Fantastic days. Today or tomorrow. Sometime Soon. 

It's a Long Way to the Top

You're everybody's star -

or so you think you'd like to be.

But there's more to life than
going down in history.
Which is funny, 'cause that's
how you met a lot of
your friends, isn't it?

You're everybody's star -

or so you think you'd like to be.

But all that gas and flame
leaves you with more scars
than you or I could count.
And you'd rather be out there
thriving, than merely surviving.

You're everybody's star -

but really, you're just who you've gotta be.