Silly Girl

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silly girl
who told you that you could play this game?
even you know
that you'll never win.
silly girl
why are you trying so hard?
who do you think you'll ever find?
you're out of your league.
silly girl
you should just give up now
before you make a fool of yourself.
before your heart is broken beyond repair.

Days

days
when reality is better than any daydream
where we laugh and cry and experience connection.
days
when we love the sun more than the stars
because we no longer have to wish for better times.
days
when we're so in love that planet earth is rose-colored
and we are only aware of each other.

I Forgive You.

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empty words, broken promises
why do i still trust you?
why do i put myself through this pain?
my heart is wounded
yet again.
so i cry silently
i don't let you see my hurt
and i make the decision,
as i wrap this bandaid around my heart,
to still be kind and to show you love
because i don't know your story yet
and you don't know mine.
and i hope that once you do,
you'll realize that you're causing me
so much pain and hurt.

Inch > Mile

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he gave me a mile
and i took an inch.
you gave me an inch
and i took a mile.
i wish you could see our perfection.
i wish i could make you fall for me.
but i'm not that type ah girl.
and you're not that type ah guy.
but that doesn't mean my heart won't ache
as i look at the stars and desperately wish
for a simple mile with you.

Shards

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these moments are beautiful, love,
these memories are gorgeous;
like golden shards of sunlight
of a life lived by few.
i pick up these pieces
i save these shards of time
they are locked away in my heart, love,
i ponder their meaning on rainy days
(it's why i love the rain)
and some day,
i'll be able to glue them all together
into a beautiful breath-taking vase
some day soon all the pieces will fit
and the world will marvel at its beauty.

Lyric Mania

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a lot of writers read books like crazy. i've never been much of a reader though - i am much more fascinated with the way lyrics can convey such profound meaning in such a short amount of space. anyone can write a thousand words and get their point across, but can you get your point across in 20 words? and when you combine this dynamite with music, the ability to relay emotions is unfathomable. music is phenomenal, breath-taking, inspiring. here's a glimpse into some lyrics i'm currently obsessed with.

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If you wanna see a change
You gotta love with your life
If you wanna see a change
You gotta love with your life

-Hollyn

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When I die, put my ashes in the trash bag
I don't care where they go
Don't waste your money on my gravestone
I'm more concerned about my soul
Everybody's gon' die
Don't everybody live though

Listen, yeah everybody wants change
Don't nobody wanna change though
Don't nobody wanna pray
Till they got something to pray for
- NF

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If you can hold the stars in place
You can hold my heart the same
Whenever I fall away
Whenever I start to break
So here I am, lifting up my heart
To the one who holds the stars
- Skillet

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I just wanna stay in the sun where I find
I know it's hard sometimes
Pieces of peace in the sun's peace of mind
I know it's hard sometimes

"I'd die for you," that's easy to say
We have a list of people that we would take
A bullet for them, a bullet for you
A bullet for everybody in this room
But I don't seem to see many bullets coming through

I've been thinking too much
I've been thinking too much
-Twenty One Pilots

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Something inside me's changed
I was so much younger yesterday, oh
I didn't know that I was starving till I tasted you
- Hailee Steinfeld

Your Attention

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my thoughts were consumed
my existence was void
an empty shell of aspiration
deceived by these feelings
you looked so bright
but it all was a lie
i felt myself turn into dust at your feet
i'll never be enough to hold your attention
you'll never do a double take
and lust is not enough to live on.

Change Yourself

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i am lost
wandering aimlessly
the world is a blur
i can't get past this reality
i'm stuck in a sad dream
if i could wake up i could cry
i know where i want to go
but this isn't where i want to be
things i need to give up
but i'm holding on too tightly
and it feels like i'm standing still
but the world is still recklessly spinning
and i don't know how to move
and i've forgotten how to change.

the hardest times in life you'll go through
are when you are transitioning 
from one version of yourself to another. 

Softness in his Eyes

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i met a stranger today
with softness in his eyes
the kind of look someone gives you
that is filled with compassion
or when they just care so much.
in most people,
you only catch glimpses of this softness,
like a prairie dog peaking its head out of its hole.
it is vulnerable to have such softness in your eyes.
there are no walls to block the world out
when you let them see your soul
when you show someone that you care.
it's in these moments of softness that we form connections.
and it seems so shocking to feel connection
with a stranger that i just met
who has kindness in his eyes.

oh God,
i want to be that person.
i want strangers to look in my eyes and feel safe.
i want them to see my soul because there is no judgment there.
and if they want to pull up a chair and drink some tea,
well, i want them to know in the first instant that they meet me 
that they are welcome here.

Until

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i never understood anxiety
until i met you.