ourselves for the

sake of another,

it is waking up each

morning with your hopes

and dreams lying right

next to you.

looking for

validation

in others

is the best

way to feel

unworthy.

i don’t know how

the sun does it.

losing herself to the

darkness every night;

only to rise,

shine,

and light up the

morning sky.

allow

yourself

to fall apart.

then allow

yourself

to come back

together.

- restoration

good things

leave.

yet good things

often stay.

- equilibrium

you have too

much thunder

inside of you

to be anything

but extraordinary.

what do you think love is like?

like slow dancing,

under the stars,

to no music.

she is falling.

she is learning.

understanding.

she is doing

the best she can.

we don’t give up

on the ones we love.

we fight like hell

until there’s nothing

left to give.

this is how we should

love one another.

i just need

someone who

knows how to

hold me back

together when

i fall apart.

love yourself

so fully that the

pain won’t have

any place to live.

it’s in the eyes.

always the eyes.

you will never

destroy the

soft in me.

- resilient

i no longer

cave at the

whisper of

your name.

- recovery

oh, the way

these poems

speak to you.

they were

written just

for you.

i will not thank

you for this

strength.

this force,

this power,

it was all me.

you are a

revolution.

the entire

universe has

been waiting

for you.

running from your

heart will do

you no good.

for one day,

you will wake up to

realize you have

lost everything.

and you will be left

with nothing.

stay around for

the people who

spark your fire.

fight for the love you

know you deserve.

they will not

define you.

they never can,

and never will.

i hope you do not

give them that

type of power.

she wore her

scars as trophies.

tragedy never

looked so beautiful.

even the

strongest

of us breaks

from time

to time.

we’re just

human

at the end

of the day.

sometimes people

don’t come back.

and sometimes

that’s okay.

the day you left,

i did not feel grief.

i felt relief.

- release

i’m

unraveling

you

from

my

skin.

- freedom

this breaking.

this healing.

this loving.

this leaving.

my goodness,

it’s all a bit messy.

i’m finished

fighting for

someone who

is already gone.

take your shoes off.

let your hair down.

relax.

unwind.

you’ve been strong

for too long my dear.

from time to time,

it’s okay to let your

heart out to play.

it’s safe here.

after

everything i’ve

put her through,

my heart still

whispers,

begs:

please do not give up on love.

i am most true

to myself with

a broken heart

and a heavy soul.

- vulnerability

a heart that has

been broken is

one that has

known true love.

- privilege

there are different

types of love.

some loves will rip

you to shreds,