Kirsten Corley

Instead of leaving you reminded time and time again you’d stay.

Someone treating you this well has got to be too good to be true.

I’d tell you how floored I am by all you do, not just for me but for everyone.

I saw myself in the hallways as texts messages and whispers made her feel so alone.

He’ll play you every which way because you let him.

The effort has got to match. The respect has got to be mutual.

Even the strongest girls get tired of waiting.

There wasn’t a party, friend or night out that compared to waking up next to someone who chose me every day.

Because you awoke a heart that was afraid to feel anything so deeply.

The truth is they aren’t anti-social. They just have different priorities.

Because if he loved you he wouldn’t have disappointed you.

You fell in love without some label and that in itself took bravery to do so.

And that’s the thing about people who are “just friends.” They are terrified to admit what is there.

It seems the only person you trust is yourself.

How can a toxic standard be the one I had?

He grew up treating his mother like a queen and chances are he’ll treat you the same way too.

Do not feel less for crying when you need to, even when you can’t understand why.

And when you first meet me, you won’t notice this is what I’m like.