We have families.
People that care for us
They love you and support you through tough times
Some people don’t have these kinds of families.
They’re…different. Dysfunctional, even.
They can hurt you and abuse you in so many different ways…
If you have one of these families.
There are ways to break free.
Even though it may not look like it.
You will find a way to get out.
And people are willing to help you.

I think I compare secrets with lies.  
You keep both of them deep inside.  
Locked away, for all eternity  
Those secrets, those lies, perversity

I’m tired of your words  
When you say I’m stupid or wrong, it hurts  
I thought I could be loved  
But instead, I’m left stunned.

I felt you were keeping something from me  
And then, I thought of something—a key.  
So I found your phone, and started searching  
And I found something concerning

Pictures, of you with him  
Touching, kissing, leaving me grim  
I thought you said he left you alone  
But he returned for more, I should’ve known

When you were distant, I swore it was a phase  
But instead you were hiding something behind my gaze  
And now, it has been uprooted  
My opinions of you—left polluted

My trust in you, shattered  
My thoughts, scattered  
A feeling’s boiling inside my mind  
I think it’s time I’ve stopped being blind

This is the part when I shut you out  
This is the part when you shut your mouth  
Because no matter what you do or say  
Nothing will keep my feelings from being gray

They’re furry
They’re fluffy
I often find myself rubbing their tummies
I think they’re better than bunnies
Cats scratch my couches
And Birds just end up in my pouches
That’s why I’m going to the pound
And I’ll ignore the ones fooling around
The one I want, the dog I’ll get
That will be one I won’t forget

Love is looking at someone, and falling for them at once  
Love is trying to confess your feelings up front  
Love is acting, without knowing what to do  
Love is true  
Love is doing things for someone, with nothing to gain  
Love is pain  
Love is regret  
Love is comforting someone when they’re upset  
Love is full of tears  
Love is full of fears  
And anger  
Sadness  
Desperation  
Compassion  

Love is…




Heartbreak

Every blanket is different.
Some blankets are warm.
Some blankets are super cozy.
These are ones you can wrap yourself up in, sleep forever.

Others aren’t warm.
Or soft.
Even when you have them on, you’re still freezing in the dark.
Those are the ones I throw away.

As I sit here, writing this, I’m wondering how you’ll react  
If you say something mean, prepare to be smacked  
Or maybe you’ll say something nice  
After all, you’d probably give me good advice
Curiosity is like that urge  
That can suddenly emerge  
It can kind of feel overwhelming at times  
Almost like it’s consuming you alive  
Come on, come on, I want to explore!  
So I ****** open that front door  
My footsteps, loud against the wooden floor  
A great mystery is never a bore    
Adventure awaits!  
So I climb upstairs with great haste  
What lies before me is another door  
And for some reason, I feel all sore  

Behind that door, I see your face  
Looking back at me, locked in place  
What will you do? What will you say?  
Will you just try and push me away?  
My eyes widen, my heart beats fast  
I want to run, run away from my past

I don’t want to alarm you  
I can’t stand seeing you hurt  
This constant, nagging pain  
Is like an everlasting rain  
A giant raincloud, swept over my head  
I want to stay in my bed instead  
But I know that’s just an excuse  
To keep myself from facing the truth  

Suddenly, your face lights up  
That smile again, it’s so abrupt  
And I rush to you, tackling you to the floor  
Hugging you with all my heart, bringing all these feelings ashore  
I thought I went into this on my own  
And your appearance has my mind blown  
My heart flutters in my chest  
I think a feeling within has coalesced
So, as we walk outside, I tease you with a li’l shove  
I think this feeling, it has to be love.