“It’s what’s on the inside that counts.”
I said as I brush my hair.
“I’m funny, sweet, and smart.”
I said as I applied eyeliner.
“I have a great personality.”
I said as I put on my heels.
“I’m confident and brave.”
I said as I inspect my nails.
“It’s what’s on ...
You said love was like
The chalk drawings we constantly drove over on our bikes
Beautiful, unique
Breathtaking and deep
But ultimately: temporary
And that was hard to hear from you
Because everything I’d ever heard you speak was true
But regardless whether you were right or wrong
I wasn’...
“Who does she think she is?”
That one whisper is all it takes.
Suddenly, she’s the talk of our gossip, the one we all mentally attack.
We attack her because her skin is flawless, because she knows the proper way to apply make up, because all her clothes fit her perfect.
We hate her bec...
We used to talk for hours
And not even notice
Now the seconds between pauses
Seem to last forever
We used to be so effortless
So natural
Real
Now we’re choking on our words
And lie about what we feel
Talking on the phone
Was full of comfortable silence
Now the sound of nothing
Rings in...
Good.
Bad.
Lies.
Fear.
God = power.
This = sin.
I disobeyed.
Disobedience is wrong.
The snake deceived me.
I am not like God.
Naked.
I am naked.
I am embarrassed.
Was I always like this?
How did I not notice?
Innocence died.
I hear Him!
Terror, fear, panic.
Jump in the bush.
Cove...
She cries like she’s alone
When everyone is watching
In a room of people who have paid to watch
She enters on cue,
Exists when asked,
She pretends it’s a role; which it’s not.
She cries like she’s alone,
Although the script says too,
The tears come straight from the heart.
She...
Walk.
Walk.
Strut.
Talk.
Talk.
Smile.
Cry.
Fall.
Faint.
Die.
Perform.
Walk; for the people.
Walk; for the show.
Strut; like you treasure the product,
(Although it was given to you for free; although it means nothing.)
Talk; like you have something to say,
Talk; like it means somethi...
I for one have always been confused with the whole “teenager” thing. Like, what is a “teenager” really? For starters, throughout most of our teen years, we’re minors. So doesn’t that just mean we’re just kids?
No- of course it doesn’t. We’re far too “smart” to be considered ki...
What if prince charming never came?
And Cinderella remained and slave
Ariel never left the sea,
And Sleeping Beauty forever rests in peace.
What if prince charming never came?
How would’ve the dragons been slayed?
Isn’t this such a tragedy?
That princesses can’t save themselves like wom...
Listen to me!
Holy Crow! What do I have to do to get your attention!!!???
IfItalkreallyfastwillyoustoptolisten?
If…I…pause…a lot…will…you…be…intrigued?
Or is something just wrong with me?
Am I not good enough?
For you…
Is that why you ignore me?
Am I invisible to your eyes, ...
If it’s not too much to ask,
Can you please do this for me?
Now, listen, I know it sounds strange,
But you see, I know my heart is going to break.
Don’t deny it, just listen good,
Because there is something I want you to do.
Shatter my heart, don’t just break it,
Cause then it just won...
Momma told me to close my eyes,
So I couldn’t see the world.
She says she wishes I had been born blind,
So I could always stay her baby girl.
She doesn’t want me to see the hate,
To see the dirt on the ground,
Or the drunk and their rambling sound.
She doesn’t want me to see the sky,
...
Yes, I’m upset okay.
Stop asking me if it’s over some stupid guy! It’s not, I swear.
I’m just upset because, because I don’t know what color the inside of my eyelids are!
They seem black at first, but the deeper I look into them the more it seems like a bright green. Soon the green goes...
I am a Rubik’s cube,
Yes, that’s exactly what I am.
I’m not broken, not useless,
I’m just very hard to solve, very jumbled up, and most people give up on me when they’ve just barely completed one side.
I’m colorful; I seem generally happy and easy going,
But try to figure me out an...
Do you remember the rain
When we first met
We stayed out in it all day
Being only three, we chased each other and laughed
And since that day, you, the boy next door, were my best friend
Do you remember how things were
Back when we were too young to know more
Back when time seemed so slow
And...
The night I died the sky was red.
This was quite ironic considering red has always been my favorite color.
Some people spend the last minutes of their lives thinking about their families or loved ones. Now, not to say I didn’t think of these things, I did, but it kept popping into my mind the ...
Listen to the world,
Can you hear it when it turns?
Think of all we could create
If we took the time to learn
Think about how life would be
If only we’d believe
In ourselves, and our dreams
Look at all the possibilities
Why do we destroy and break down
Leave our thrones, throw our crowns
...
Where will you be when I die?
Will you be at home laughing with your family, while I reminisce on our past love?
Or will you be crying alone in the dark, wishing you had put me above?
Where will you be when I die?
Will you be kissing your wife, moved on and happy?
Will you watching your childre...
I’m not the type of actress who wins Oscars or awards
I’m not the type of actress anyone will acknowledge
My role isn’t supernatural, or amazing.
It isn’t eye catching, or special.
But I’m such a good actress that everyone believes me,
It doesn’t even cross their mind that this is ...
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