21 Things I Learned In 2017 1. If you’re inclined toward having an open mind, don’t let anyone narrow it. 2. There’s a little voice in your head that will say “I don’t like this”; for Heaven’s sake, listen to it. 3. You can say no, whenever you want. 4. Physical attraction counts. Don’t try to act noble and say it doesn’t. 5. And on that note, it’s not a toy, so don’t play with it. 6. Honesty is the best policy, but Humility is runner-up. 7. Empathy can hurt, but it’s worth it. 8. ...
There is an art to the unraveling. Like watching a crimson rug unfold down a dark corridor, quickly at first, until the slow stained corners fall flat just beyond your scope of vision. You know where you’re going, and you know how far the walk is. You know the darkness only makes your spine tingle because you don’t know what lies within it. You know hesitation is only human nature, as is the way your head tricks you into believing you can taste the blood that will never wash out of that damn rug. So that’s where you find yourself, staring unblinking into that black corridor. Caught biting empty air between knowing, and trusting that you know. You trusted the rug to roll the exact same way it has before, but not your feet to carry you to the end. There is an art to the unraveling, and a rhythm to your shaky breaths before that first step. Take it, little one, for the darkness is nothing but time.
Spitting fire, breaking hearts, you’ve got ‘em calling you Rockstar. Flirting with ambition, it’s just a flip of your hair, lady, you know how to make ‘em all stare. You’re a calculated wild card, So keep callin’ it how you see it, too smart to ever play fair. Glittering eyes, deep and dark, They only fear your attitude, ‘cause they’ve never seen your heart, And they doubt your power now, but someday you’ll leave your mark.
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