This one kinda sucks, but I feel like posting anyways....

I thought I might be falling for someone once
Until I allowed myself the room to step back and take it all in
For when I did, a boy took the place of the man I had thought was standing there
I’ve fallen for this lie before
The one where potential looks like reality
I’ve bought into the soothing words before
Until I began to hear actions screaming with a vengeance
I’ve heard promises
I’ve heard tales of love
I’ve heard lies spoken as if they were truths
I’ve waited up
I’ve settled
I’ve compromised
I’ve given away pieces of myself
And I feel so over it
I want none of it anymore
I am not made of perfection
Sometimes I am not even made of beauty
I am however in pursuit of life
Not the type that resembles life, full of busyness
Real life
Authentic relationships
Integrity
Lessons that may be painful, yet they build character
Vision that sees beyond the neighbor’s yard
Conversations that penetrate places in the heart that long to be touched
Travels that have nothing to do with distance and local attractions
Something simple, yet profound