In elementary school, I thought I knew what love was.
They were strong and independent,
Comforting, smelled like a Christmas tree or lavender or put pounds of gel in their hair.
Enjoyed my music, relatable, knows how to make me melt under their touch.
Was patient. Handled my crazy personality.
Love loved to cuddle and hug and wouldn't mind me being clingy.
But what I soon realized wasn't it...
I met my second encounter with Love in middle school, 8th grade.
And...Love is not what you think.
Love can be dangerous, wild, make you feel overwhelmed,
Love has a way to make you do things that you usually wouldn't,
They will make you run back in a heartbeat even if love hurts,
Love will make you do those extra sit-ups, just so you can beat him in a basketball game,
Love will make you put on those heels to impress her because lord knows it isn't easy,
Love will write a poem with you and be your three a.m. texts,
Love will be painful.
Because love will leave.
And Love will leave you a text saying "We are too different",
Love will send you an email explaining that they don't feel the same and love your friend
And you will find out that she was never your friend if she could date your ex the same day you get dumped.
Love will leave you in tears.
And Love will give you smiling memories to think back to.
Love will remind you that you don't miss the person, you miss the memories and the feelings.
Love will cheat and mess up.
Love won't like how you dress, either too manly or like a 'slut'.
Because that is what skin-tight shirts and v necks and tights make you look like in love's eyes.
And Love won't care about how you dress or they'll hate it.
Love will make you a prize and act as if they own you.
Love won't like how sometimes you feel like a boy and others you feel like a girl and others you don't know.
Love will also love your flaws and understand nobody is perfect.
Love has a funny way of making you feel wanted and making you feel like shit.
Love won't sit with you at lunch or make time for you but will sit in the science room so he can avoid you.
Love will feed you it's bullshit and you will eat up those lies because they are the only thing in the world that matters.
Love will send you pictures of scars and you will tell them how to avoid them.
Love will rip open your scars and give you new ones to bleed out of.
Love will make you not want to feel anything, make you cry at night and apologize.
Love can be there for you, but, sometimes they won't.
And Love will be just as broken as you are, with flaws and smiles throughout the pain like you.
Love will ignore you for weeks and sometimes a month without explanation if you anger him.
Love will be cheesy and a code to crack,
Love will be your best friend, someone you recently met, or someone you know.
Love is unpredictable.
Love will be a tsunami fo emotion flooding your small boat.
Love will make you fight and argue.
Love will end friendships.
Love will introduce you to their friend Heartbreak and stab you in the back and laugh as you try to stand.
Love is a boxing-match,
Getting ready for the knock-out.
Love will rip you in half.
But love will make you strong.
Because Love will prepare you for the future.
Love will prepare you for a stronger Love, but, Love can only hope you get up after it leaves the first time.
Love can either make or break you.
Don't let it break you.
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AJ's Poetry Book
PoetryIve been writing this since middle school so my poetry skill has grown some bit. I hopw you enjoy seeing my growth.This poetry book was inspired by someone that I used to know. I write all my poetry in here, that is untill I reach the limit in chapt...
