The fear and excitement that makes you say no
is the one that drives me to say yes.
So close yet so farβ
time was never in our favor.
Maybe one more circle ’round the star.
Will we ever make it work?
You said, “We both will.”
One extra word told me the answer
to a question I was too scared to ask.
You held me and let me cryβ
no shame or guiltβ
just bad jokes to see me smile.
You stayed for a while.
Hugged me and said you were proud.
I swallowed my pride and actually said,
“I’ll always have love for you.β
I guess that’s what love is all about.
Giving and receiving while knowing
sometimes things don’t work out.
Kailani Norwell has a big mouth, a big heart, a big brain (metaphorically speaking), a big fucking ego, and an even bigger take on everything and anything. She has an unquenchable thirst for knowledgeβto learn all that she canβand for personal development. While she dreams larger than life and encourages others to follow what puts sparks in their eyes, she typically plays incredibly small. She has indebted herself for Americaβs most expensive therapistβa bachelorβs and masterβs degree in clinical psychology. Writing is her passion. Itβs what ignites her soul. It is her most sincere form of expression. She doesnβt think sheβs to write the next great American novel, but sheβs to write something.
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