for a moment there
i saw an ounce of promise in you
but you weren't sure enough
to follow through

i just hope, for your sake
that you find it again one day
that you manage to clean the
cobwebs in your mind
and find a way
to love
    and let yourself be loved

it's something you haven't been able to do for far too long

I hope one day you get to buy all the toys and clothes and things for your house that you’ve ever wanted. I hope you wander barefoot in the summer and play in the yard with your children. I hope you smile at all the little things, like when your daughter brings you a flower and the sound of your son’s laugh. I hope you get a meaningful tattoo. I hope you learn how to do all those little things you’ve been curious about. I hope you set foot in all the places you’ve dreamed of. I hope you always sing loud and clear… always. I hope you never change who you really are… and when people bicker or talk about you, I hope that’s when you push even more to be the real you. I think you should buy a souvenir everywhere you go, so you remember those sweet moments. Stop worrying so much about what is out of your control. I hope you have the guts to tell the truth and speak up when you feel strongly about something. I hope you fall in love with SO many things… let go and FEEL! Forget about your scars – those who truly love you will love them too. Release the sunshine that is inside of you… Friend, live the life you’ve always dreamed of.

(WS)

She

She’s strong. She can be independent, but wants someone to take care of her. She is more beautiful inside than she’ll ever think she is outside. She hates taking ‘no’ for an answer and she’ll most likely never say ‘no’ to you either. When she’s told she can’t do something or be something because she’s a girl – She’ll prove you wrong every time. She loves the thrill of adventure and the safety of something constant. She’s a hopeless romantic. She loves… hard. She laughs. She cries. She pushes to make others happy.

She just is.