I need a reason
I need a reason to fall in love again.
To let gravity take me without catching myself.
To believe that I deserve more than I let myself take.
After all, how can a heart be broken if there is nothing left to break?
I need a reason to try again.
A reason to fight for something, or someone.
I need a reason to hope.
That perhaps “alone” won’t be the biggest word in my obituary.
Or perhaps loneliness won’t be my only lyric.
Tell me what it takes to smile.
To really understand what it means to love.
I just need a reason.
To go on.
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Nathan3259
I'm a Grad student now studying Biochemistry and Biophysics (not sure how I got there). I guess I've been using this site for nearly 8 years now though sometimes I went years without writing much of anything. I write what I feel and I write what I need to let go of. Sometimes I write about a dream or a nightmare I had, If I can tell the difference. I fell in love for poetry in high school and continued to write in college. I hope to publish a book someday as well (leave a comment if a poem speaks to you). P.S. My Instagram is @CottonCandyPoems
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