i will stop writing poetry like a eulogy when you start making me feel alive

I find comfort
in knowing that
no matter how much I'm
hurting
or how many tears I've cried
that the stars in the sky
will always shine
the moon will let the sun
radiate throughout my days
and the sun will let the moon
glimmer at night
No pain can last forever
when that kind of beauty
surrounds us

Be kind to yourself and love yourself. You're growing and you're healing. You can never become the person you're supposed to be if you never let yourself catch a break.

It's always the same
"How are you?"
But are the answers actually honest
Probably not
Ask the questions that matter
the ones that hurt
the ones that strike a feeling in the soul
"How did that scar get there?"
"Have you ever felt your life slip before your eyes?"
"Is a rock bottom a place you've been to?"
"Have you experienced love? What is it like?"
"Do you hurt or get hurt?"
"Is receiving or giving love more significant to you?"
"What does your past look like?"
"What moment were you most terrified at?"
"Do you know what it's like to have a broken heart?"
We're not here to beat
around the bush
Let's get in each other's minds
figure out why we hurt
where we've been
and what we had to go through to get here

Our song came on today and I didn't feel daggers going through my chest. What a change. I realized that there's no reason for me to putting as this emotion into you when I'm receiving nothing back. There's someone out there for me, someone who isn't you.

-It's okay not to be okay. You don't have to be happy every single day of the week.
-A boy doesn't complete you. You complete you.
-You're not judged by the love you receive, but the love you're so quick to give.
-Life isn't supposed to go smoothly and that's the fun part of it.
-You're only 19. There's a whole world out there for you discover. No one is THAT important.
-Appreciate those that are different than you because they show you a slice of the world you never knew existed.
-Love the ones who make it difficult for you to love them. Most of the time, they're the ones who need to be loved the most.
-Never doubt the power of yourself and what you can do. You were born to change this world and impact peoples' lives.
-You are beautiful and you are important. Never second guess that for a second.
-You deserve all of the world and more. You shouldn't let anyone ever tell you different.
-There's so much to discover and so many people to meet. There's no reason to settle.
-Write. Write like your life depends on it. Experiences are best when they're documented and out in the open for others to read.
-Love yourself. That's the most important part.
-Let go of toxic relationships and people. It's simply not worth the trouble.
-Live in the present. You can't change the past and the future will happen when it happens.
-Be your own best friend, not your own enemy.
-You're not perfect, but here's a secret... no one is.

When you love
I want you to love
hard
I don't want you to hold back
but I also want the person you love to realize
how delicate you are
and how it feels to be loved by someone like you
Don't love someone who holds your fingers so lightly
that they can slip away at any moment
Don't love someone who doesn't take the time to understand
your worst fears and how they got there
You're like a flower and if your petals are being plucked
before you even have the chance to heal and grow
then the love isn't worth it
Your love is worth
all the stars in the sky
all of the sun's light
and all of the moons orbits
I hope you love someone who loves you softly
and pulls your hair behind your ear when you least expect it
I hope you love someone who loves your bruises
and takes the time to figure out how they got there
I hope you love someone who has kisses that are tender
as the winter's first snow fall
but most of all I hope you love someone
who makes you feel like you found
the other half of your soul