A question that is often asked as a light question.

People expect an answer like snakes or heights, something simple, something unimportant actually. But the truth is I’m not afraid of spiders and I have absolutely no problem taking the elevator.

I’m afraid of time, how everything goes by way too soon, how I might run out of time before I even start living.

I’m afraid of making mistakes, being at the wrong place at the wrong time and completely messing up my happiness.

I’m afraid of choosing the wrong person to build a life with, not knowing what love really is, not knowing there is more.

But those are subjects far too heavy for small-talk and I’ll just get weird looks from the people who asked me. So I’ll be polite, I’ll say I’m afraid of sharks, ducks, or big dogs.

But our real fears, are those unspoken.

Have you ever been in love? Horrible isn’t it? It makes you so vulnerable. It opens your chest and it opens up your heart and it means that someone can get inside you and mess you up.

She smelled like cigarette ash and sadness, and I found myself growing silent as I finally understood the distance between us, and what it means to give up on a person.

I hope you find someone who likes falling asleep to the sound of your voice more than the sight of your text.

Two years & here I am, I’ve learned from my mistakes,
It’s hard to move on when the memory still aches ..
This time, I’ll bring a pillow to lift my head up slightly
& set aside the books so I may converse politely.
I promise to take in the world as well as write it out,
I’ll break beyond my boundaries, I will surpass your doubt.

- Second Chance

He was made of oceans and all she wanted was to drown in his storms.