Marisa Donnelly

I’m trying to be strong, to be seen as strong. But I don’t want there to be a barrier between my presence and my heart. I want to intimidate in the sense that I am respected and honored, but I don’t want to be unapproachable.

“Resistance is the first step to change.” — Louise Hay

I am not the girl you get to hold for a moment, then let go of. The girl whose worth is determined by the eagerness of your hands.

I don’t love you yet. But maybe that doesn’t matter. Because every time I look into your eyes, I know you’re right where I am—falling fearlessly, one kiss, one laugh, one moment at a time.

Aries: Energy.

You are a wild and beautiful thing.
You must always remember
the difference between being loved
and tamed.

October: “Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.” — 1 Corinthians 16:13

I cannot heal you, I can only love you. And sometimes that is simply not enough

I want you to fall in love with the emotional, the spiritual, the sensual realm that exists beyond my skin.

Promise to be so strong that you will outshine those who do not see your brilliance. Promise to be so free that no one can look at you and not see a beautiful, unbound life.

It’s okay to be imperfect. It’s okay to be messy. It’s okay to flit back and forth with ideas and perspectives. It’s okay to not just be black and white.

I just want to stretch the minutes so that I can exist, in this place, with no commitments or destinations, no expectations or places I must go.