No Matter How Hard I Try, Sometimes I Can’t Get You Off My Mind
My eyes adjusted to the 4:00 am darkness. I couldn’t breathe, but I could see.
My eyes adjusted to the 4:00 am darkness. I couldn’t breathe, but I could see.
That’s not me standing right beside him. That’s not me, and it’s not supposed to be. Not now. Not anymore.
You stayed and waited for me to be ready. I had never done anything with anyone and it was going to take me a while to be ready to do something with you.
You chose this for me, but if silence makes you happy, then I’ll put oceans between us.
Remember not to settle for less than you deserve. Remember to be careful the next time you give your heart to someone. Remember that you have to be there for yourself. Remember that you are the only person promised to be in your future.
For the hundredth time, I got in my car and drove away.
But now I don’t think you meant it on the hundredth time.
This is the place where I finally found a home. This is the place where I got drunk, laughed, cried, and ordered pizza with my closest friends.
You have so much love to give, pretty girl. Give a little bit every day. Share it with everyone. Don’t limit your love to one. He may have convinced you that your love is too big for one person, but don’t let that stop you.
I know you miss his warmth and his flame, but honey, he left you, and it won’t ever be the same.
He washed in with the hurricanes, and as much as she tried to fight the future, fate was always going to find her.