I used to be an emotional writer, in touch with my feelings. I remember my dad once said to me, "Son stop wearing your heart on your sleeve, STOP BEING AN EMOTIONAL LOVER." I used to be an emotional writer, I remember the 1st poem I ever wrote, it was dedicated to this girl I never knew, just that she was a bit older then me and more experienced when it came to "loving someone." I was a love sick puppy when it came to her, the poem I wrote to her consisted of 3 pages that were once blank but later on filled to the brim back and forth. The only response I got from her was, "Oh okay," sad right? I know, I know, I probably shouldn't have settled for that response but then again I didn't know her and she didn't know me either, a sad "love story" if you could call it that. I used to be an emotional writer, I once remember this one time when I poured out my undying love for my

I'm
not
your
canvas;
you can't
paint over me.
My mistakes,
my life, it's whom
I want to be.
So go
_________
take your
_________
paintbrush
and your paint, too,
because I love my every
stain, and I'll keep every
color; red, green,
or blue.