Marisa Donnelly
Marisa is a writer, poet, & editor. She is the author of Somewhere On A Highway, a poetry collection on self-discovery, growth, love, loss and the challenges of becoming.
Please Don’t Be Scared To Love Me Just Because I’ve Loved Before
Just because I’ve loved before doesn’t mean that my heart is flimsy and weak. It doesn’t mean that I go around giving it to everyone I meet. It doesn’t meant that my words mean less when they come from a mouth that’s kissed prior to you, or hands that have held other hands.
If You Are Going To Live, Live With Intention
Live intentionally. Say things that you mean; say things that matter.
Maybe It Was Never About Letting Go Of You, But Letting Go Of Who I Used To Be
Letting go of you meant saying goodbye to the girl I was with you. And welcoming a new girl in.
For Every Girl Who Doesn’t Feel Like She’s Enough
Listen. There’s always going to be something that you’re not ‘enough’ of. There’s always going to be some part of you that won’t measure up to perfection because guess what? You’re not perfect.
You’re Not A Bad Person, Just Bad For Me
I keep putting you in this box, keep labeling you as something you’re not, something I can believe in. I keep thinking, every single time, that things will change, that things have changed, that things were never as bad as they were.
But maybe I’ve just been blind.
I Promise To Grow Old With You, But I’ll Never Grow Up
I promise to always love you with that childish sort of abandon, the kind of love that is so pure, no matter what obstacles come our way.
I Forgive You For Leaving Me When I Needed You The Most
I threw all my hope into you, thinking that you could save me. But I’m not angry that you didn’t. Because I was forced to save myself.
I Left A Piece Of My Heart In The Mountains
I’ve learned that wandering means letting go, means embracing a new life, a new culture, a new schedule, a new experience. It means learning to be unafraid of what’s around you, or even what’s coming next.