We are the ones who are hard to understand
We'll be the last ones in the movie theatre
because the ending scene made us cry
We'll stop to smell the roses
because they deserve to be appreciated
We are the ones who will take the time
to learn what keeps you up at night
We are the ones who will imagine
an entire future of adventures
with the people who show us love

We are the ones who will love you more
than we love ourselves
We will give you our strongest parts
in hopes that we can make things better
We desire to see you become the best you
to make sure that you always feel our love
We crave affection and appreciation
We give a piece of ourselves away every day
sometimes to people who don't deserve it
Our love is easy to take advantage of
and sometimes we don't get back
the love that we give away

When we hurt, we crumble and fall apart
We constantly have to put ourselves back together
We are more fragile than we like to give off
We carry our emotions on our sleeves
Our flaws have the ability to consume us
We aren't afraid to give you the world
but we are afraid to feel unloved
We want you to see what we see
We want you to understand where we're coming from

We are good people with good intentions
We are stronger than we believe
Not everyone can feel the way we feel
We feel too much, too often
We are not hard to love
We are something not everyone knows how to love
But you need to remember that
your worth does not change just because
no one is there to appreciate you, to remind you

You are not any less lovable
You are the most lovable person in the world
You are a light that the world needs
Your kindness is not your weakness
You do not need to change for anyone's acceptance
You do not need to stop giving love
just because you don't get any back
Your heart is the best thing about you

And one day when you least expect it
someone will notice you from across the room
and know exactly how to love you
They will think all of these things are beautiful
They will deserve the love you can give
They will fill the empty space in your heart
But for now, don't stop feeling
We are the ones who feel everything so deeply
We are the ones who can't give up because
We are the ones who will teach the world
how to love

We're almost touching.
we were walking side by side,
you're talking about cabs in your hometown.
I can feel the gravity of your hand, calling my fingers
whispering "it's alright."

We're touching but not quite.
you held my shoulder to protect me from the passing cars.
and for the first time in a long while, I felt so fragile.
In this world where I find it hard even to breathe,
you believed me.

I almost said it.
All I need is one ounce of strength to tell you every single thing that I have ever felt about you.

I want to find home in your collarbones.
Would you be kind enough to let a stranger in?
I want to seep in your being because I'm cold.
The world is harsh and my cracks are aching.

Almost.

i love you
i love my hands in yours
i love cuddling up to you and listening to your heart beat
i love the trust i have that you will always be there
i want for us to be forever
i want us to be okay
i want us to be the one in a million
high school sweethearts that make it
oh so bad
but i am scared
scared this life will take us two separate ways
scared you will find someone better
scared i will **** up and you'll run away
loving you is scary
loving is scary
i am scared to love
we grew up being taught that we will find true love
but what if it is you
and we never make it
because i am scared to love?

thank you for being there for me when no one else was
you remained strong when all else failed
you continue to be a part of me even when i reject you
thank you for remaining one
never breaking
being resilient
you give me hope that i can remain one to myself
you never rely on others

i'm sorry i don't give you credit
i'm sorry i become disappointed with you when you are trying your best
you allow me to push you past your limits
you tell me when i take on too much both mentally and physically

i appreciate all you have become and all you will achieve
i appreciate you for putting up with my bad decisions

i know i hurt you
i know i look down upon you
i know i don't give you the credit you deserve

but thank you
for showing me strength

the scariest thing is
looking into your heart
instead of your head

My life is my story to tell
Not yours to tell your friends
Not a fable
Not a classic
Your second draft does not need to be published
For I have written the primary source

I will publish the chapters in which I am proud of
I will keep my private chapters on my desk
If you choose to publish my words, you would commit a crime.
Plagarism

My words are mine
Do not tell my story
My story is mine to tell
My life is my story

when i swallow the pain i feel it sink into my stomach
i exhale it with tears
i pray that i will soon be numb
i hope that the pain will leave
but it remains inside of me

swallowing the pain is intended to be a relief
but it becomes a weight
i feel heavier