Hope Will Fall Tonight

When she was young she danced to her own tune, ignorant of the possibility of a love that could make her dance to the tune of another. When she became older, she danced with a partner who loved the limelight and crowd, ignorant of the possibility of switching partners. When she grew wiser, she danced all too quietly for a trained ear only. His stares carried the weight of her far from across the room. It was true love at first flight. - Oldliteratisoul, Writing Prompt 24, Write About Understanding.

Just because you can feel another person’s emotions doesn’t make you responsible for them.

He is not the sun. You are.

One day, whether you are 14, 28 or 65, you will stumble upon someone who will start a fire in you that cannot die. However, the saddest, most awful truth you will ever come to find - is they are not always with whom we spend our lives.

Acting like you don’t care is not letting it go.

Every person I’ve ever loved has some how become toxic to me. A living, breathing reminder of why I was always better off alone. I love too hard, too quickly and then sometimes I don’t love enough. I guess I’m just bad at love.

All suffering originates from craving, from attachment, from desire.

“I never knew how easy it would be to fall back into old habits,” I said. “Sometimes it seems like you were never really part of my life at all.” He stared at the ground, his brow furrowed. “How can you just forget everything that happened between us?” He grabbed the back of his neck with his right hand - a nervous tick, I knew. “How can you pretend nothing happened? "That’s not what I meant,” I explained. “I can’t forget what happened - won’t let myself forget it. All I’m saying is that it feels like a dream. What we shared - it’s always at the back of my mind, but sometimes it feels unreal, like I’m making it all up.” He sighed. “I get it.” He grabbed my hand, stroked my palm with his thumb. “Sometimes I wish I didn’t have to…” “I get it,” I interrupted. “It’s a malady of circumstances. And we just couldn’t find the cure.”

We are bound by our mutual destruction. By everything we’ve ever been through. But I can keep holding on because, for now at least, I love you.

“It’s brutal,” I said. “To be this honest. To be this vulnerable. But it’s also the very foundation of what makes me strong.”

10 pieces of advice I would give myself 1. If they don’t act like they love you don’t pretend they do 2. When you get the urge to read or write do it 3. Don’t push someone who doesn’t want to be with you 4. If you need something from someone say it 5. You won’t get what you need by being toxic 6. If you don’t like being around someone don’t stick around 7. Listen to whatever music you want without regrets 8. Plans don’t always work out and don’t be upset about it 9. Be as sappy as you want 10. Don’t be scared to love people

1. Don’t rush. If there’s something you’ll miss, it will be the time you have now. 2. Stop wasting time blaming yourself and blaming others–things happen for a reason, even if the reason will make sense ten years down the road. 3. Don’t stay around toxic people just because you’re afraid of being alone. Being your own best friend has its perks, and there’s no one else you’ll spend more time with than yourself. 4. Be yourself, unapologetically. It may be embarrassing now, but you will learn that there’s nothing more interesting than someone true to themselves. 5. Don’t be afraid of voicing your thoughts, don’t be afraid of calling out people that hurt you. 6. Write. Write. Write. It will help you clear your mind and also distract yourself when you’re anxious. Writing will be your best friend. 7. Learn all you can, and enjoy it all you want. Knowledge is the only thing truly yours. 8. Be the friend you need, the friend you want. 9. Read all you can. You’ll find the words you can’t say in the lips of others, you’ll find shelter. 10. Love yourself. That’s the only love you will have, constantly, and the only one that will stick with you even if you fail.

I still love the people I’ve loved, even if I cross the street to avoid them.