We hide because we want to be found... We walk away to see who follows... We cry to see who wipes away the tears... And we let our heart be broken to see who comes to fix it.
Is there a reason we do this?
Is there a rhyme as to why we constantly put ourselves through this pain?
We go through this pain in search of a reprieve, a glimmer of sun after the ominous storm..
And yet, when finally find a person to take the pain away...We push them away.
Find every fault in them we can, we focus on the past, and prohibit ourselves from moving on from the past...
I know I am guilty of this, and yet I can't stop myself from doing it.......
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Dear past, thanks for all the lessons. Dear future, I'm ready
Dear past,
As a kid we're told, "Chew with your mouth closed,remember to look both ways before crossing the street, and don't forget to say thank you.
As a teenager we're told, "Don't do drugs, don't do this, don't do that get good grades, and reach for the stars."
And as a teenager, I am not sure what they'll tell me as an adult. At this point in my life I have been told a lot of things, been basked a lot of things, but...It's not what I've been told that matters...It's what I do with what I've been told that matters...It's how I've answered to what I've been asked. However, these decisions and answers won't tie me down to a specific future. Not everything that happens now will matter in the future. For now I just have to try to live life as it is and take certain things with a grain of salt.
I may not know how to respond to everything I am told, and I may not know how to answer every question I am asked, but for now...Dear Future, I'm ready.
Sincerely,
The Present
As a kid we're told, "Chew with your mouth closed,remember to look both ways before crossing the street, and don't forget to say thank you.
As a teenager we're told, "Don't do drugs, don't do this, don't do that get good grades, and reach for the stars."
And as a teenager, I am not sure what they'll tell me as an adult. At this point in my life I have been told a lot of things, been basked a lot of things, but...It's not what I've been told that matters...It's what I do with what I've been told that matters...It's how I've answered to what I've been asked. However, these decisions and answers won't tie me down to a specific future. Not everything that happens now will matter in the future. For now I just have to try to live life as it is and take certain things with a grain of salt.
I may not know how to respond to everything I am told, and I may not know how to answer every question I am asked, but for now...Dear Future, I'm ready.
Sincerely,
The Present
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Well then...
Things have been fairly odd lately.
Have you ever felt super disconnected from the world?
Currently I know that something is getting to me, but I can't quite make any sense of it.
People have noticed that something is up, but I am always at a lost of what to tell them.
Then they think I am keep something from them when in reality I am not.
It's probably the incessant stress of high school and such.
Oh well...
Have you ever felt super disconnected from the world?
Currently I know that something is getting to me, but I can't quite make any sense of it.
People have noticed that something is up, but I am always at a lost of what to tell them.
Then they think I am keep something from them when in reality I am not.
It's probably the incessant stress of high school and such.
Oh well...
Still I Rise
I love you Maya Angelou!
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You may write me down in history
With your bitter, twisted lies,
You may trod me in the very dirt
But still, like dust, I'll rise.
Does my sassiness upset you?
Why are you beset with gloom?
'Cause I walk like I've got oil wells
Pumping in my living room.
Just like moons and like suns,
With the certainty of tides,
Just like hopes springing high,
Still I'll rise.
Did you want to see me broken?
Bowed head and lowered eyes?
Shoulders falling down like teardrops.
Weakened by my soulful cries.
Does my haughtiness offend you?
Don't you take it awful hard
'Cause I laugh like I've got gold mines
Diggin' in my own back yard.
You may shoot me with your words,
You may cut me with your eyes,
You may kill me with your hatefulness,
But still, like air, I'll rise.
Does my sexiness upset you?
Does it come as a surprise
That I dance like I've got diamonds
At the meeting of my thighs?
Out of the huts of history's shame
I rise
Up from a past that's rooted in pain
I rise
I'm a black ocean, leaping and wide,
Welling and swelling I bear in the tide.
Leaving behind nights of terror and fear
I rise
Into a daybreak that's wondrously clear
I rise
Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave,
I am the dream and the hope of the slave.
I rise
I rise
I rise.
Still I Rise
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You may write me down in history
With your bitter, twisted lies,
You may trod me in the very dirt
But still, like dust, I'll rise.
Does my sassiness upset you?
Why are you beset with gloom?
'Cause I walk like I've got oil wells
Pumping in my living room.
Just like moons and like suns,
With the certainty of tides,
Just like hopes springing high,
Still I'll rise.
Did you want to see me broken?
Bowed head and lowered eyes?
Shoulders falling down like teardrops.
Weakened by my soulful cries.
Does my haughtiness offend you?
Don't you take it awful hard
'Cause I laugh like I've got gold mines
Diggin' in my own back yard.
You may shoot me with your words,
You may cut me with your eyes,
You may kill me with your hatefulness,
But still, like air, I'll rise.
Does my sexiness upset you?
Does it come as a surprise
That I dance like I've got diamonds
At the meeting of my thighs?
Out of the huts of history's shame
I rise
Up from a past that's rooted in pain
I rise
I'm a black ocean, leaping and wide,
Welling and swelling I bear in the tide.
Leaving behind nights of terror and fear
I rise
Into a daybreak that's wondrously clear
I rise
Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave,
I am the dream and the hope of the slave.
I rise
I rise
I rise.
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Day 12 - A picture of something you love.
My life wouldn't be the same if it weren't for musicals....Thank you Broadway.
Day 11 - A picture of something you hate.
Cigarettes are disgusting. The smell, the smoke, and the concept just seems stupid....Nasty.
Day 08 - A picture that makes you laugh.
It has been awhile since I have done this so I think it is time to catch up....
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Progress
What to say?
What not to say?
Did I say something wrong?
Did I say nothing at all?
This is overwhelming..
Something very new...
I never got tongue tied,
Until I met you.
Sorry to be so blunt,
Pardon my forwardness,
You just make me so nervous,
Yet so excited.
This side of me I only show to a few.
But now it's your turn,
Show me the vulnerable side of you.
What not to say?
Did I say something wrong?
Did I say nothing at all?
This is overwhelming..
Something very new...
I never got tongue tied,
Until I met you.
Sorry to be so blunt,
Pardon my forwardness,
You just make me so nervous,
Yet so excited.
This side of me I only show to a few.
But now it's your turn,
Show me the vulnerable side of you.
Monday, August 22, 2011
Temptation
It bewitches the mind...
Shocks the nerves...
Excites your pulse
And boils your blood.
Temptation is dangerous
Shocks the nerves...
Excites your pulse
And boils your blood.
Temptation is dangerous
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Shivers down my spine,
Knots in my stomach,
My tongue is all tied.
Words coming out like vomit,
My pulse on the rise,
Thoughts racing in my head.
What is going on?
What is this I am feeling?
I am so overwhelmed.
What are you feeling?
Are you like this too?
Tell me what you're thinking.
I need to know.
Knots in my stomach,
My tongue is all tied.
Words coming out like vomit,
My pulse on the rise,
Thoughts racing in my head.
What is going on?
What is this I am feeling?
I am so overwhelmed.
What are you feeling?
Are you like this too?
Tell me what you're thinking.
I need to know.
Confusion
What's the point of falling when there is no one to catch you?
Why is it so hard to put yourself out there in the line of fire?
Emotions are so overwhelming at times that I would rather be numb.
I haven't felt like this in awhile and it is extremely frightening.....
Why is it so hard to put yourself out there in the line of fire?
Emotions are so overwhelming at times that I would rather be numb.
I haven't felt like this in awhile and it is extremely frightening.....
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Confused
Have you ever been trapped inside your own mind?
Have you ever tricked yourself into believing something that it's not true?
I do that a lot...You think you're fine and then you realize that you are actually going crazy and you are having a hard time moving on........
Argh.....
Have you ever tricked yourself into believing something that it's not true?
I do that a lot...You think you're fine and then you realize that you are actually going crazy and you are having a hard time moving on........
Argh.....
Monday, May 23, 2011
New work
Looming deep into your beautiful eyes,
I am feeling something I never knew,
You told me you'd never tell any lies,
Deep in my heart heart I know this to be true.
Inside your arms forever I will stay,
For I could not possibly bear to leave,
I think about you every single day,
I am falling for you I do believe.
Come my love don't make me wait much longer,
'Cause I feel my patience is wearing thin,
And my love for is growing stonger,
That's us being apart is a sin.
Come be with me until the end of time,
Forever I'll be yours and you'll be mine.
I am feeling something I never knew,
You told me you'd never tell any lies,
Deep in my heart heart I know this to be true.
Inside your arms forever I will stay,
For I could not possibly bear to leave,
I think about you every single day,
I am falling for you I do believe.
Come my love don't make me wait much longer,
'Cause I feel my patience is wearing thin,
And my love for is growing stonger,
That's us being apart is a sin.
Come be with me until the end of time,
Forever I'll be yours and you'll be mine.
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Another work in progress....Imagine
Imagine a world with no spring.
A world where grass does not grow,
Where the birds do not sing,
And the rain does not fall.
Imagine a world with no summer.
A world with no warmth,
Where the sun doesn't shine,
And flowers never bloom.
Imagine a world with no fall,
A world where the wind doesn't blow,
And the leaves do not fall.
Imagine a world with no winter,
A world with not rest,
Where snowflakes don't fall,
And the snow never melts.
Can you imagine a world like that?
A world where grass does not grow,
Where the birds do not sing,
And the rain does not fall.
Imagine a world with no summer.
A world with no warmth,
Where the sun doesn't shine,
And flowers never bloom.
Imagine a world with no fall,
A world where the wind doesn't blow,
And the leaves do not fall.
Imagine a world with no winter,
A world with not rest,
Where snowflakes don't fall,
And the snow never melts.
Can you imagine a world like that?
Untitled Work In Progress
Your love is a razor blade,
You cute me deep.
Your love smoothly slides across me,
Leaving a trail of blood
And a tingling pain.
Lost the second part but oh well!
You cute me deep.
Your love smoothly slides across me,
Leaving a trail of blood
And a tingling pain.
Lost the second part but oh well!
Monday, May 16, 2011
Love sick? No, I just like to flirt
So it is actually really nice to be single. I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE to flirt. =p It is not dangerous and I can do whatever I want. And I suppose after being in a relationship as long I was in made me feel suffocated. And being boy crazy is fun. =D
ranty rant rant
Soooooooooooooooooooooo I am gonna post a super dramatic poem because I havent wrote on here for awhile and have nothing else better to say.
Your love is razor blade,
You cute me deep,
Your over sides across over me,
And leaves a trail of blood.
Your love stings like a bee,
After you've stung you leave.
Your love burns like a fire,
Raging with heat,
Until you dampened the flame.
It is a work in progress, but it is one of the FEW poems I actually write
Your love is razor blade,
You cute me deep,
Your over sides across over me,
And leaves a trail of blood.
Your love stings like a bee,
After you've stung you leave.
Your love burns like a fire,
Raging with heat,
Until you dampened the flame.
It is a work in progress, but it is one of the FEW poems I actually write
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Unexplained Attraction
Polar opposites
Complete strangers
I pass you in the halls, yet I don't think you even notice me.
When I catch your eye, you just look away
When you talk to me, you barely say anything
Yet....I still find myself attracted to you.
Why is that?
Complete strangers
I pass you in the halls, yet I don't think you even notice me.
When I catch your eye, you just look away
When you talk to me, you barely say anything
Yet....I still find myself attracted to you.
Why is that?
Friday, April 8, 2011
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Love Is Unconditional
Love is blind
Love is generous
It comes from deep within
It is never shallow
And it is never questioned
Love is always there
Love can be overwhelming
It comes when you least expect it
It comes without ridicule
And it is always real
Love can seem cruel
Love can hit you even when it is not always returned
It is a beautiful feeling
It is a safe feeling
And it can be frightening
Love is wonderful
Love is rich
It is worthwhile
It is splendid
And it's all you need.
Love is generous
It comes from deep within
It is never shallow
And it is never questioned
Love is always there
Love can be overwhelming
It comes when you least expect it
It comes without ridicule
And it is always real
Love can seem cruel
Love can hit you even when it is not always returned
It is a beautiful feeling
It is a safe feeling
And it can be frightening
Love is wonderful
Love is rich
It is worthwhile
It is splendid
And it's all you need.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Day 05 - A picture of you and the person you've had the best memories with.M
My family. We have been through a lot, but most of my moments have been with them. We are kind of a hilarious family. Just saying.
Monday, March 14, 2011
Day 04 - A picture of a favorite missed memory.
Though it is long in the past, it was great while it lasted. =)
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Friday, March 11, 2011
Day 02- A picture of you and a friend you have been close with for awhile.
This is my best friend. She is beautiful isn't she? We have been best friends since 1999!!!! =D And still counting. I love you, Alicia!
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Something I might not get to do everyday
Day 01 - A picture of yourself with fifteen facts.
Day 02 - A picture of you and a friend you have been close with for awhile.
Day 03 - A picture of the cast from your favorite show.
Day 04 - A picture of a favorite missed memory.
Day 05 - A picture of you and the person you've had the best memories with.
Day 06 - A picture of a person you’d love to trade places with for a day.
Day 07 - A picture of you and someone you'd be lost without .
Day 08 - A picture that makes you laugh.
Day 09 - A picture of the person who has gotten you through the most.
Day 10 - A picture of your favorite sport or favorite athlete.
Day 11 - A picture of something you hate.
Day 12 - A picture of something you love.
Day 13 - A picture of your favorite band or artist.
Day 14 - A picture of someone you could never imagine your life without.
Day 15 - A picture of something you want to do before you die.
Day 16 - A picture of someone who inspires you.
Day 17 - A picture of something that has made a huge impact on your life recently.
Day 18 - A picture of your biggest insecurity.
Day 19 - A picture of you when you were little.
Day 20 - A picture of somewhere you’d love to travel.
Day 21 - A picture of something you wish you could forget.
Day 22 - A picture of something you wish you were better at.
Day 23 - A picture of your favorite book.
Day 24 - A picture of something you wish you could change.
Day 25 - A picture of your day.
Day 26 - A picture of something that means a lot to you.
Day 27 - A picture of yourself and a family member.
Day 28 - A picture of something you’re afraid of.
Day 29 - A picture of someone that can always make you smile.
Day 30 - A picture of someone you miss.
Day 31 - A picture of what you wore today.
Day 32 - A picture of what you did today.
Day 33 - A picture of you doing something you love.
Day 34 - A picture of your currently most played CD.
Day 35 - A picture of your favorite place to eat.
Day 36 - A picture of your ‘other half'.
Day 37 - A picture of the people you spend most of your time with.
Day 38 - A picture of the best part of your day.
Day 39 - A picture of your favorite movie.
Day 40 - A picture of your favorite Disney character.
Day 41 - A picture of your pet.
Day 42 - A picture of your dream house.
Day 43 - A picture of something you can’t function without.
Day 44 - A picture of someone you’re told you look like.
Day 45 - A picture of your room.
Day 46 - A picture of where you wish you were right now.
Day 47 - A picture of your favorite place to shop.
Day 48 - A picture of your favorite actress/actor.
Day 49 - A picture of where you live.
Day 50 - A picture of your most frequented place.
Day 51 - A picture of your dream car.
Day 52 - A picture of your favorite sport.
Day 53 - A picture of someone you think is hot.
Day 54 - A picture of the one thing you would bring if you were stranded on a deserted island.
Day 55 - A picture of the last movie you saw in theaters.
Day 56 - A picture of something that makes you happy.
Day 57 - A picture of your favorite holiday.
Day 58 - A picture of your favorite animal.
Day 59 - A picture of a random item that you own.
Day 60 - A picture of something you’re excited about
Day 61 - School class picture
Day 62 - Last place you traveled to
Day 63 - Sports awards
Day 64 - Favorite childhood book
Day 65 - A picture of you and your bestfriend
Day 66 - A picture in your room
Day 67 - Something Green
Day 68 - A magazine you like
Day 69 - Something Red
Day 70 - Something you borrowed from someone else
Day 71 - A picture of your favorite piece of jewelry
Day 72 - A stuffed animal
Day 73 - Your lunch
Day 74 - Something you found under your bed
Day 75 - You and a friend
Day 76 - Something that annoys you
Day 77 - The last thing that you bought
Day 78 - Your sunglasses
Day 79 - A ticket from somewhere you've been
Day 80 - Your favorite childhood movie
Day 81 - Something you baked
Day 82 - The most embarrssing thing in your closet
Day 83 - The moon tonite
Day 84 - Your favorite pair of shorts
Day 85 - Something Pink
Day 86 - Something your mom bought you
Day 87 - Something you hold dear to your heart
Day 88 - Your bathroom
Day 89 - What's in your fridge?
Day 90 - Your current school photo
Day 91 - Something that made you smile today
Day 92 - Something wierd in your house
Day 93 - The view from your bedroom window
Day 94 - What your doing right now
Day 95 - Something yellow
Day 96 - A place you went today
Day 97 - Something heart shaped
Day 98 - Your favorite nail polish color
Day 99 - Something that makes you feel accomplished
Day 100 - The final picture of yourself with 15 facts.
Day 02 - A picture of you and a friend you have been close with for awhile.
Day 03 - A picture of the cast from your favorite show.
Day 04 - A picture of a favorite missed memory.
Day 05 - A picture of you and the person you've had the best memories with.
Day 06 - A picture of a person you’d love to trade places with for a day.
Day 07 - A picture of you and someone you'd be lost without .
Day 08 - A picture that makes you laugh.
Day 09 - A picture of the person who has gotten you through the most.
Day 10 - A picture of your favorite sport or favorite athlete.
Day 11 - A picture of something you hate.
Day 12 - A picture of something you love.
Day 13 - A picture of your favorite band or artist.
Day 14 - A picture of someone you could never imagine your life without.
Day 15 - A picture of something you want to do before you die.
Day 16 - A picture of someone who inspires you.
Day 17 - A picture of something that has made a huge impact on your life recently.
Day 18 - A picture of your biggest insecurity.
Day 19 - A picture of you when you were little.
Day 20 - A picture of somewhere you’d love to travel.
Day 21 - A picture of something you wish you could forget.
Day 22 - A picture of something you wish you were better at.
Day 23 - A picture of your favorite book.
Day 24 - A picture of something you wish you could change.
Day 25 - A picture of your day.
Day 26 - A picture of something that means a lot to you.
Day 27 - A picture of yourself and a family member.
Day 28 - A picture of something you’re afraid of.
Day 29 - A picture of someone that can always make you smile.
Day 30 - A picture of someone you miss.
Day 31 - A picture of what you wore today.
Day 32 - A picture of what you did today.
Day 33 - A picture of you doing something you love.
Day 34 - A picture of your currently most played CD.
Day 35 - A picture of your favorite place to eat.
Day 36 - A picture of your ‘other half'.
Day 37 - A picture of the people you spend most of your time with.
Day 38 - A picture of the best part of your day.
Day 39 - A picture of your favorite movie.
Day 40 - A picture of your favorite Disney character.
Day 41 - A picture of your pet.
Day 42 - A picture of your dream house.
Day 43 - A picture of something you can’t function without.
Day 44 - A picture of someone you’re told you look like.
Day 45 - A picture of your room.
Day 46 - A picture of where you wish you were right now.
Day 47 - A picture of your favorite place to shop.
Day 48 - A picture of your favorite actress/actor.
Day 49 - A picture of where you live.
Day 50 - A picture of your most frequented place.
Day 51 - A picture of your dream car.
Day 52 - A picture of your favorite sport.
Day 53 - A picture of someone you think is hot.
Day 54 - A picture of the one thing you would bring if you were stranded on a deserted island.
Day 55 - A picture of the last movie you saw in theaters.
Day 56 - A picture of something that makes you happy.
Day 57 - A picture of your favorite holiday.
Day 58 - A picture of your favorite animal.
Day 59 - A picture of a random item that you own.
Day 60 - A picture of something you’re excited about
Day 61 - School class picture
Day 62 - Last place you traveled to
Day 63 - Sports awards
Day 64 - Favorite childhood book
Day 65 - A picture of you and your bestfriend
Day 66 - A picture in your room
Day 67 - Something Green
Day 68 - A magazine you like
Day 69 - Something Red
Day 70 - Something you borrowed from someone else
Day 71 - A picture of your favorite piece of jewelry
Day 72 - A stuffed animal
Day 73 - Your lunch
Day 74 - Something you found under your bed
Day 75 - You and a friend
Day 76 - Something that annoys you
Day 77 - The last thing that you bought
Day 78 - Your sunglasses
Day 79 - A ticket from somewhere you've been
Day 80 - Your favorite childhood movie
Day 81 - Something you baked
Day 82 - The most embarrssing thing in your closet
Day 83 - The moon tonite
Day 84 - Your favorite pair of shorts
Day 85 - Something Pink
Day 86 - Something your mom bought you
Day 87 - Something you hold dear to your heart
Day 88 - Your bathroom
Day 89 - What's in your fridge?
Day 90 - Your current school photo
Day 91 - Something that made you smile today
Day 92 - Something wierd in your house
Day 93 - The view from your bedroom window
Day 94 - What your doing right now
Day 95 - Something yellow
Day 96 - A place you went today
Day 97 - Something heart shaped
Day 98 - Your favorite nail polish color
Day 99 - Something that makes you feel accomplished
Day 100 - The final picture of yourself with 15 facts.
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Goodbye Love
Dear Love,
Your bouncy curls,
And your deep, dark eyes,
The soft touch of your hand against my face,
And the warm, relaxing feeling of your arms,
Your bright, melting smile,
Your soothing voice,
And your heart stopping kiss.
Stay with me for I won’t leave.
Hold me and I won’t let go.
Look into my eyes so I can get lost in the abyss of your soul.
Kiss me and put my mind at rest.
Love me and I promise you my love in return….
These were once the words I wrote to you with all the sincerity of my heart.
These words were once all that I could see.
These words painted the picture that made up my world:
You.
You were my safety blanket,
My knight and shining armor,
My best friend….
You once devoted yourself to me.
You pledged.
You promised.
You gave me your word that I would have a piece of your heart for eternity.
I felt unworthy of your love.
But now I feel betrayed…
Did you mean what you said?
Or were they all just empty promises?
You said you’d be there for me and now it seems like you barely exist.
Where’d you go?
Where did the person I thought I once knew go?
Your bouncy curls,
And your deep, dark eyes,
The soft touch of your hand against my face,
And the warm, relaxing feeling of your arms,
Your bright, melting smile,
Your soothing voice,
And your heart stopping kiss.
Stay with me for I won’t leave.
Hold me and I won’t let go.
Look into my eyes so I can get lost in the abyss of your soul.
Kiss me and put my mind at rest.
Love me and I promise you my love in return….
These were once the words I wrote to you with all the sincerity of my heart.
These words were once all that I could see.
These words painted the picture that made up my world:
You.
You were my safety blanket,
My knight and shining armor,
My best friend….
You once devoted yourself to me.
You pledged.
You promised.
You gave me your word that I would have a piece of your heart for eternity.
I felt unworthy of your love.
But now I feel betrayed…
Did you mean what you said?
Or were they all just empty promises?
You said you’d be there for me and now it seems like you barely exist.
Where’d you go?
Where did the person I thought I once knew go?
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
I Always Wondered....
So you know what I always wondered?
I am a straight woman who does not plan on getting married under God. I can do that and my marriage will still be legal. Why can't homosexuals do the same thing? Marriage doesn't affect a widespread of people. It only affects the two people in the marriage. The rest of the world should back off.
I am a straight woman who does not plan on getting married under God. I can do that and my marriage will still be legal. Why can't homosexuals do the same thing? Marriage doesn't affect a widespread of people. It only affects the two people in the marriage. The rest of the world should back off.
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