She asked me how I felt and as we sat in silence awaiting my answer, I came to realize that maybe the emptiness in the air gave a better explanation than the words I couldn't seem to fathom.

Whoever said time heals all wounds lied. Some days are better than others, but death leaves a cut too large to bandage. It's like a **** that with the slightest movement it will break open again. She tried to push it all to the back of her mind and not feel the pain. But all it took was one song, and the blood came gushing out again.

He looks at her like she puts the stars in the night sky and I just pray for day to come, for he looks at me like I am the sun, but only when the moon and stars have disappeared.

After months of darkness, the dim light creeping out from under the door illuminates the black abyss like a shining star leading the way to a brighter destination.

Loving you was like playing with fire, enchanting to the eye but dangerous to the touch. Funny how all I'm left with are memories of getting scorched and scars from the burns you gave me,
yet no memories remain of your warmth that encompassed me or the way you lit up my night. You know what they say, fire destroys everything in its path.
*- And I guess I was no exception

I hope you never look around at all the happy couples and make yourself feel ugly and worthless. I hope you never show up at a high school dance sad because no one asked you to be their date. I hope you never feel the need to be validated by another person. I hope you never completely lower your standards because you are getting tired of waiting around. Because *******, you don't need someone else to make you happy or feel valuable. If you can't love yourself, how do you expect to love someone else? You don't need to have a date to have a good time, find some great friends and I promise you you'll have a much better experience. You sure as hell don't need someone else to validate you, just be yourself and don't even bother with other people's opinions. And never, ever lower your standards. By investing in a low quality relationship, you're just setting yourself up for heartbreak in the end. I know, you're getting tired of being single and lonely, but honey once you find someone worth your time, it sure as hell is worth the wait.