tying love and independence in a knot


People tell me I'm independent.
My mom said I was always that way. Perhaps just stubborn.
I've always had a hard time asking questions, but I want get better.
"watch kayla - she'll go off on her own."
I don't really know if that's a good or bad statement.
I guess it depends on how extreme.
I prefer to go to the bathroom by myself.
I don't mind taking a drive, run, or walk alone. sorry dad = fact.
I even go shopping by myself and come home very satisfied.
I think it's because I have a hard time waiting on other people.
Word. I guess I'm impatient and selfish.
I share my joys with no one.
but that's a lie. I love getting to know people
and having those conversations that leave you enchanted with life.
And people know I'm an open book and have no problem talking

I've just been known to do my own thing.
I'm used to depending on myself to get things done.
I'll work on becoming one with you - trusting you - trust
so far - I'm pessimistic on the male sex
I've heard it all.
The love story lines - with no follow through
The I don't care enoughs to the overly emotionals
where is the middle ground people.
because CHARM dies.
We all want passion. Women kinda want a different version than the men.
You Mr. Prince Charming. will not exist forever
if you even exist for a second.
So you hear what I'm saying?
Every girl wants prince charming - we're told to want that
but what does that even mean.
oh- throw rocks at my window & kiss me in the rain
any story to tell the girlfriends and make mom fall in love with you
Personally, I just want you to put a little thought into something

Reality tells us love starts as hormones and ends in work
but I want you to want to work for me.
Men - we hate thinking you're doing it just because we want it
We want you to want it - impossible - so just try to try
because you want to try. That will keep us around.
It really doesn't take as much as you think.
(I'd give you some past examples of where I got sucked in
- but I want you to be creative)

You. boy. reading this. you think you could be somebody
well be somebody - girls need you to step it up.
Because I see too many girls settling and thinking maybe if they act
this way, then you'll appreciate them
wrong. Again, I am stubborn and will always and forever
be me. not someone in your imagination or on the cover of a magazine.
I'm not stupid. A lot of guys assume girls miss things. However -
smart girls don't.
we notice and we recognize.
And we deserve someone who's on the same train.
I'm not a "feminist." I definitely need a man like you need woman.
And I need my bra
Call me needy - I will want your full attention and I will give you mine.
But we have to know who we are alone because that tells us who we really want to be
so when our friends and family hurt us - we are still whole
We do not break down and drink our pains away.
I'll still have my soles. I'll still have God. I'll still be me.
but word you better be there too.

I DONT
want to be the couple always all over each other
in public I mean. perhaps hold my hand because ya can.
or catch my eye from across the room and smile. secret glances.
and we can still have our friends.
Just saying - when we come together at night
I want to have different stories
and we can share them and laugh and discover new things.
most of the time together - but sometimes apart.
I think you'll appreciate me more if I'm not always there.
I want you to have your thing because I'll have mine
and it will keep us alive.
And we can do it together, but also be okay when we're apart.
as long as we know where we are. don't go runnin' off
and leavn' me with the baby on my hip.


Now: my roommates just put on the next chick flick
We try erasing reality in fiction. It's easier to write a script
A lot harder to appreciate the farts.

Sacrifice.
It's what we'll both have to learn.



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