every word written

Let's out love

laughter

frusteration

and ferocious feelings

That have condensed into

a large ball

swirling around in my heart

a planet on my chest

better yet, a star

that is just waiting for the right moment

to go supernova

letting me explode

into a thousand pieces

Writing takes pressure

off my chest

and lets it go

little by little

keeping my star of emotions

a stable red giant

and not a black hole

I still feel big feelings

there's still weight on my chest

but only what I can handle

writing takes the rest away.

What do you do

When it feels like

Life is just a road trip

With no destination.

You drive, and drive

Stop for the night at a hotel, parking lot,

And keep driving

There are twists and turns

But every day is the same

You just keep driving.

And the scenery never changes

How do you make it stop?

What exit do you take

To actually get somewhere?

What do you do

To feel productive, that you are growing,

Instead of never changing?

The fire

Warm

Bright

Comforting like a blanket

Wrapped around lonely shoulders

The fire has a life of its own

It sings

Dances

Crackles with laughter

Believing in happiness

A woman will come

Once every full moon

To sit by the fire

Make it her home

As a gift, the women gives gasoline

The fire can’t help but surge

With the desire to burn the forest down

It knows it can jump from tree to tree

Showing its power, its strength

Causing destruction in its wake

It wants to call the rain

Ask the storms to come and play

feel the wind give it life to breathe

To keep burning everything

Let the rain come

Its strong enough

wet wood will still burn

Show everything that they cannot

stop the destruction

Yet, the storms see it

And the rains come

The forest does not burn

But leaves the fire

In ashes

Embers

Barely still alive

The woman brings dry wood

So the fire may burn as if she never came

And leaves

Promising to return again

Your eyes are obsidian

they draw me to you

as they search for truth

Your words can be like

ice,

hard, cold, but

strong and true

Sometimes,

I have to melt them,

to see what truly lies beneath

Your soul is a diamond.

Beautiful, cannot be molded,

It will only change when you let it

be cut into a new shape, by someone of your same value

and no one lower.

You do not hear the critics

You hear the ones that truly matter to you

You are strong.

Stubborn.

Yet you shine,

so beautifully,

when you step into the sun.

As you stepped into my life.

How does

Anyone breathe

Life into the

Lovely, weird,

Obscure holiday

Where

Every child

Eats

Nothing but white sugary death

Kisses leave you dizzy

Later you're left sick

Runny nose, tired eyes

Head feeling cloudy,

knifes run down your throat

leave you hacking

All you want to do is sleep

But life goes on

and so must you

There's work to be done,

you aren't sick enough to have an excuse

and so you must keep moving

To think,

That this could all be prevented

denying a single kiss

Polished, waxed wood floors, bright lights, colorful costumes, and sequins sparkling

The smell of sweat, hope, blood, tears, and tension is electrifying

The bounce of swing, flirtatious latin, and elegant waltz music is everywhere

You taste the electricity on your tounge, full of nerves

Take your partner's firm hand, feel the hard floor, the beat reverbrating through you

so you take off

and FLY

I see your little face

grinning in a Power Rangers suit

Red, of course that would be your favorite

You are so small

hands so tiny

your smile is the cutest thing

I see a home-video

your sisters playing violin together

very out of tune

you in the background

not more than 4

spinning around to the music

holding your sippy cup

the entire time

I wonder if our children

will have your fluffy hair

your curiosity, independence

If I will see your smile on their face

hear your sass in their voice

I see your old pictures,

I fangirl over them

forever thanking my lucky stars

Your family-history focused aunt

Discovered Facebook

You might think I'm weird

But I just think your adorably sweet

Thankfully, you love me anyway

And together wonder about the future

while looking back fondly at the past

You called me

To talk, to explain your side

To meet me and say

how horrible I was

how much effort you gave

while I wandered away

Frustration, loneliness, and confusion

Poured out of your soul

You acted like I didn’t know

All the pain I put you in

Did you ever wonder

That I came to my senses,

Saw what we had for what it was

knew it would not change

No matter how much you tried to explain

You made up an excuse to leave that day

I was left feeling attacked. And I never got to say…

You were too close

I could never get away

You wanted to chain me with a ring

Spin me a beautiful cage

put me on the tallest pedestal

Letting the world hear me sing

I said goodbye

Because I knew I would never fly

Forgetting him was like trying to know somebody you never met

-Taylor Swift

(I know she's kind of mainstream, but I love all the similies in this song)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gW_LaqKudLY