I used to be afraid of falling
ever since I learned what happens if you don't double knot your laces
I can't remember the sting on my palms
and the scrapes on my knees
they've left scars that I do not feel
Just the idea of hitting the ground
shakes me
shook me
Now, I can hardly wait

you've
finally
snuck
your
way
under
my
skin
I can feel just how badly this will go

There are certain people you will meet that make butterflies seem like land mines exploding
They see the sky in a different shade of blue
They shine bright enough that even though you can't see the stars in the city you will always be looking up
Some people
Some people would rather sit behind drum sets than office desks
They play ball games and guitars and they make you want to win at something
They keep you rooting for the underdog
They keep you rooting at all
They remind you that beauty is in your roots
and no matter how strong the wind is
and no matter where your petals may fly
and no matter if he loves you or loves you not
It is always more important to love yourself, first
To believe in the beauty of the magic running through your veins
and that the sparkle behind your eye is not just a mirror trick
It's the passion that changes how you see
It's why you believe that creation and evolution are exactly the same thing
Because building is creating and we cannot all be artists and architects but we all can grow
Some people make you want to shrink and become small again
to cower behind the trees that will never ever falter
But some people make you want to climb the highest mountain in the world and scream
"I MADE IT I AM HERE AND I WILL NEVER LEAVE"
Do not ever leave
even if you never make it
because here is where you are supposed to be
even if you can't see it that way
Even if the sun is blinding your eyes
Or there are no stars in the dark sky
Some people can be the light to guide your path
and you will never be scared of the dark again
you will never need another pair of sunglasses
My loves, even if you do not think you shine
If you look hard enough you will feel the sparks in your bones and you will have to make it your own shade of fire
you will burn this city down
you are a star that will not burn out

It is so hard to live the angered life that an artist should
When you are surrounded by such bright lights
And the city is filled with angels
They don't have eyes
They can't see the pain
You've wished yourself blind
And bought a dark pair of sunglasses
It's easier that way

I lost my mind
So I could find
My soul

I have long since washed
North Carolina
from my pores

sweet girl, would you put down the maps
stop planning your escape routes
you were never very good at direction
you were never great at staying
but honey, would you stay this once?
would you please stop leaving
you have too many bags to to be able to bring a suitcase along
and i don't want you to draw cold