Lauren Jarvis-Gibson
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I Wish I Could Have Been Enough For You
You said it wasn’t me. That it was just you and your mind wanting to explore. Wanting to search for someone new. Wanting new lips to kiss. New bodies to lay next to. New hands to hold. You said it wasn’t me. But I’m still here wondering, what the heck I did to make you run.
This Is Why She’s Glad You’re Finally Gone
You see, without you, she’s free. She’s finally free.
42 Tiny Things Every 20-Something With Anxiety Needs To Remember
You are not what your anxiety tells you that you are.
To Be Brutally Honest, I’m Terrified Of Falling In Love With You
I don’t know what’s better. To live a life full of fear, or to just jump anyway? I don’t know what’s the best thing to do for my heart. Take that leap? On someone I hardly know? To fall, even though I’m scared?
You Won’t Always Know What The Hell You’re Doing (And That’s More Than Okay)
We were meant to get lost because getting lost only results in one thing: finding yourself.
The Truth About Being A Strong Woman With Anxiety
I am strong. But my anxiety makes me feel weak. My heart is happy. But my anxiety tells me it’s not. My lungs are powerful. But my anxiety makes it hard to breathe. I am a strong woman. But my anxiety makes me forget that.
You Deserve To Be With Someone Who Will Fight For You — No Matter What
It’s time for you to realize that you, yes you, deserve to be loved. You deserve to know that you are lovable. That your heart is wider than any ocean known to man. That your spirit is utterly and completely deserving of true, big, unexplainable, crazy love.
I’d Rather Be Single Than Be In A Relationship That Makes Me Feel Alone
I refuse to settle for something that won’t fulfill just because I feel lonely or sad or empty. I refuse to take all of my loneliness and put it on another person’s back. I refuse to settle for a relationship that I don’t even really want.