"He Was Only a Twinkle..."

Dear The-One-That-Said-I'm-Too-Young,

He was only a twinkle in the night sky

I never needed to wish when he flew by

People tried to warn me, but I fought for love

For isn’t it love that makes a life shine above

I fell for him hard and it seemed he did too

When worse came to worse it just went askew

Out of my life; out of my heart

When it came down to it, I was torn apart

But through trial and tribulation

And through constant consternation

I arose a new person, for he helped me see

That a relationship doesn’t define me

In fact, I am the only one who can define

All that is and all that is not mine

And when people say I don’t know how

To grow, learn, feel, and love

I say, “I know how to from above”

It would be that I learned not to fear

What others might and might not say

I will not let these emotions get in my way

For I am changed and I am reborn

Through life I’ve learned to sprint through the thorns

From, The Girl Who Loved