Oct 2013
I know you. I know you put the words on paper that you can't find the strength to say out loud. I know things would be completely different right now if you had looked him in the eyes, over the shinning water and had let him do the talking. I know you feel like you made a mistake, but you didn't. I know it was hard, and I know it was painful... but you are no stranger to the desires of your heart.
It's in the moment of complete misery that you realize those love movies aren't reality. You're on your own in this world. You're off trying to find yourself, but the problem is you think you already know who you are. Hate to break it to you, but you are a 17 year-old girl and you have a long way to go. You live each day pretending like you know what you're doing; everyone is. But the truth is, the world is just moving and we are standing dumbfounded in the midst of it all.
You are inspired by the talents of other people, but you so often forget the talents you posess yourself. You will always hate him for being patient and understanding how to deal with all this "heartbreak" **** before you did, but it isn't your fault. You fell in love too quickly, and the thing about love...it's tricky. You say "I love you" and then a month later you break his heart and he breaks yours. Is it more of a feeling? Or are they really just words? Whatever it is, it left you with scars and you feel the pain all over again when you see his stupid smile. But you're happy, better even! You will find someone new. As sad as it may seem, it all becomes a memory. A simple blurred dream.
And each night eventually turns into day and everything stays the same, but I'm not who I was a year ago, and I have him to thank for that. So pick yourself up and carry on. Things get better, trust me, I know. I know it's hard standing back up after falling so far, but it isn't impossible.
A few years ago I was 15 and in love, now I'm 17 and the thought of it scares me away. Choose you're words wisely and don't waste them on the wrong people. Don't fall in love with the idea of falling in love, fall in love with someone who loves you back. It's going to get hard, but it's also going to get really easy. If you sit around worrying about everything that's going wrong, you are going to miss something beautiful. You get one chance. Do things that will make great stories and laugh until you can't breath. Go on that drive, listening to that song and think about how life couldn't get much better than this.
~pw
It's in the moment of complete misery that you realize those love movies aren't reality. You're on your own in this world. You're off trying to find yourself, but the problem is you think you already know who you are. Hate to break it to you, but you are a 17 year-old girl and you have a long way to go. You live each day pretending like you know what you're doing; everyone is. But the truth is, the world is just moving and we are standing dumbfounded in the midst of it all.
You are inspired by the talents of other people, but you so often forget the talents you posess yourself. You will always hate him for being patient and understanding how to deal with all this "heartbreak" **** before you did, but it isn't your fault. You fell in love too quickly, and the thing about love...it's tricky. You say "I love you" and then a month later you break his heart and he breaks yours. Is it more of a feeling? Or are they really just words? Whatever it is, it left you with scars and you feel the pain all over again when you see his stupid smile. But you're happy, better even! You will find someone new. As sad as it may seem, it all becomes a memory. A simple blurred dream.
And each night eventually turns into day and everything stays the same, but I'm not who I was a year ago, and I have him to thank for that. So pick yourself up and carry on. Things get better, trust me, I know. I know it's hard standing back up after falling so far, but it isn't impossible.
A few years ago I was 15 and in love, now I'm 17 and the thought of it scares me away. Choose you're words wisely and don't waste them on the wrong people. Don't fall in love with the idea of falling in love, fall in love with someone who loves you back. It's going to get hard, but it's also going to get really easy. If you sit around worrying about everything that's going wrong, you are going to miss something beautiful. You get one chance. Do things that will make great stories and laugh until you can't breath. Go on that drive, listening to that song and think about how life couldn't get much better than this.
~pw
