if you have a sister
than you know how it feels
to share your last piece of cake,
your brand new shoes,
and tears from heartache.

if you have a sister
than you understand the word sacrifice
nothing is worth more than her,
not even your own life.

if you have a sister
than you are trusted to understand
when Mom and dad don't.
she needs you to hold her hand.

if you have a sister
than you know what it's like
to lay on the beach for a weekend get-away
just because one of you had a bad day.

if you have a sister
than you know.
you know what's on her mind
before she even drops a line.
you know her deepest gut feeling
even if you are miles apart,
because if you have a sister
you know what its like to share one heart

Dear Emotions,

well you did it. You made me ignore any logical sense last night. You got my heart to override my mind. You destroyed my nicely built walls protecting me from the glass "let's just be friends" splinters that dig themselves into my soul. You let secrets surface, now I'm vulnerable... and open with an unguarded heart.

And I want to thank you.

Halfway between high noon and sunset.
Halfway between the listening and daydreaming.

She's looking for love...

The way she always does, laced up sneakers, drenched in Halloween, pretending to be occupied by paisley colored thoughts.

And there it is, that familiar feeling
sweaty palms, butterflies, undeniable attraction.

A splash of adrenaline quickly turns into a wave of clarity.
She was falling...for him...head over heels.

Just in time for the stars to watch.

Drenched in vanilla,
waist-deep in thought.
Just a hopeless romantic,
capturing life in snapshots.

Eyes of dreams
a vision of Love,
the kind the world finds obscene,
the kind people let go of.

But you can't give up.
and you can't let go.
It takes time
for Love to grow.
And it takes Heart
to touch another's soul.

Keep Hope through silence.
Keep the butterflies alive.
Practice Patience,
it's the only way they'll survive.