Lauren Jarvis-Gibson

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You Don’t Have To Be So Strong All The Time

You don’t have to wear a smile on your face everyday. You don’t have to cover up the scars that haunt you everyday. You don’t have to battle this fight by yourself. And you shouldn’t.

Fall In Love With The Guy Who Makes You Feel Safe

Maybe it’s too much for me to ask. Maybe my expectations are too high. And maybe I should settle, to find a guy sooner, and settle down faster. But I’m not going to do that. I will wait however long it takes. I know I deserve better. And you do too.

I’m Not Easy To Love, But I’ll Always Love Hard

You deserve the biggest love in the world. And despite my flaws, I can give that to you. I can give you what you need and what you want. I won’t always do the right things, or say the right words, but I will always know that I love you.

The Hardest Thing About Love Is Falling Out Of It

I know you wish you could have a broken neck instead of a broken heart. But, if everyone in the world died from broken hearts, no one would be left to tell their story. No one would be left in the world at all.

This Is What You Lost When You Said Goodbye

When you said goodbye, you most importantly lost a best friend. You lost the one who would stay with you through the blood, sweat and tears that poured out of you. The one who would never leave you.

This Is How Our Generation Falls Out Of Love

We need to feel things. We need to start letting things out. And we need to stop being so frightened of the little things. Because unlike our iPhones, and our computers, we can’t hit the reset button.

I Wish I Had Met You Five Years From Now

I wish I had met you five years from now.
Because maybe then
I’d be writing love poetry
instead of words that are embedded
with your goodbye.
And maybe then
the world would actually give us a shot.

I’ll Always Give You A Reason To Stay

If you love me, and if you want me just as much as I want you, I’m not going to let you down. I’ll show you that you can lean on me when you feel too weak to do it on your own. I’ll be there for you when you whisper to me about your dark past, and I won’t turn away from your flaws.

Never Forget That Your Scars Are A Sign Of Strength

Never forget that your scars are a sign of strength, of survival and of power. The scars that stain our hearts, that are permanently marked on our bodies, are there for a purpose. They are there to remind us that our hearts are still beating despite all of the markings and scratches.

This Is Why I Stopped Giving People The Benefit Of The Doubt

I want to believe that everyone is good. I want to believe that no one is out to hurt me. I want to believe that no one would want to ever harm me. But there are people out there who won’t take no for an answer. There are people out there who want to hurt you just like you hurt them.

I Won’t Regret You No Matter How Much You Hurt Me

I hope you know I’ll never regret you. I’ll never look back on my life and close my eyes to our memories. I will never wish you didn’t exist. You were my first love, and quite possibly the love of my life. You were everything to me once. And so, you will be something to me always.

Never Apologize For Saying Goodbye

When you say goodbye, you will feel a weight lift of your back. You will feel lighter. Your heart will be happier. Because for once, you actually listened to it. And you listened to yourself without second guessing your gut. You finally, loved yourself enough to do what was right for you.

This Is How To Truly Love Yourself

Know that loving yourself is a process. It takes years to truly be confident in yourself. But in order to get here, you need to stop letting people walk over you. You need to let go of people who only spit insults at you. You have to give yourself what you truly deserve.

Dear Taylor Swift, You Do Not Deserve This

I hope you know you shine through all the hate. Shine through the rocks and taunts being thrown at your head. Stay strong just like you taught millions of little girls to do. Stay fearless just like how you taught all of us to be.