You don't see me
i try harder and harder
for you to notice me
and then you do
and the feeling is gone

its only the chase
that is thrilling
the relationship
is dead
before it
even started

the chase is
the only realness
in love

so i give up
and give in
to the love
to the flowers
to the boy

In my dreams I am a shell,
getting tossed and tumbled
in the waves and currents.

As I am carried from beach to beach
I see more and more.
Most people wont even notice me,
for I have so many relatives;
so many yet none look exactly like me.
I am unique and special.

I have dents, dark marks, and chips.
That is okay with me;
for it just adds to my story.

I am not afraid of cracking,
for I will just be multiplied
and my story will live on.

When its there its there
Powerful and electrifying
Makes you weak in the knees
Makes you bite your lip in anticipation
Makes you yearn for whats to come
Puts a dance in your step
Puts a song in your heart
Puts a smile on your face
Because
When you love, you love
And you love hard.

I am trapped
In one emotion
Happiness

I am not allowed to feel anything else
I will be punished
My rights stripped away

Let me feel without the punishment
Let me be mad
Let me be sad
Let me feel betrayed

You need to hear my side of the story
You need to let me speak my peace
You need to listen for once
You need to see past the smile to the frown

Just once see through me
See the things I am too scared to share

I need to express myself
I can no longer be happy all the time
I need to show who I really am

I am a person who hurts
I am a person who cries
I am a person who yells

But also allow me to show you my pure joy

Don’t judge me when I dance
Or sing
Or tell a joke

Don’t judge me when I laugh
Or smile at stupid things

Just let me be who I am
Let me be me