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What I know


I have been alive for two decades now

I have learned some valuable things.

I know that everyone has an agenda 

Will tell you what you want to hear when they have something to lose.

I know that open legs don't work like cupid's arrow

He'll touch you but think of her.

I know that no amount of house liquor will fix what's broken

It might not hurt for a moment, but the sun always comes up. 

I know that if you add white lines to the mix

Things really get broken.

I know that some people have bad intentions

Vulnerability in a short skirt can be too tempting.

I know that being beautiful gets you there faster than being smart

Worth-based on cup size and waist circumference, not a degree.

I know that sometimes it's not love

Just the fact that walking into dark places is easier with someone beside you.

I have been breathing for twenty years now

Learned some valuable lessons

It's too bad we never stop learning. 

 

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