youâre not inadequate in any way, youâre youâŚgrowing every day in every way whether people see it or not. itâs never a linear journey, enjoy your life.
Being queer saved my life. Often we see queerness as deprivation. But when I look at my life, I saw that queerness demanded an alternative innovation from me. I had to make alternative routes; it made me curious; it made me ask, "Is this enough for me?"
youâll miss her when itâs 2:37am and youâve woken up, and sheâs no longer there to call
youâll miss her when youâre no longer getting the good morning and goodnight messages, full of affection
youâll miss her when youâve had a bad day at work, and no one will listen to you complain like she did
youâll miss her when you see her laughing in the street, knowing youâre no longer the reason
youâll miss her when a song comes on that reminds you of her, because you used to blast it in your car while singing to eachother
youâll miss her when you get a whiff of her perfume on a stranger, and remember the days you were buried in her chest
youâll miss her when itâs cold at night and the only things you have next to you is your phone devoid of messages and a few tangled sheets
youâll miss her when the only messages you get are âstreaksâ
youâll miss her when you wanna cry and be in her arms again, but she doesnât even glance at you in the street
youâll miss her when you see her dancing and youâll remember all the times she wanted to dance with you and you said no
youâll miss her when you find yourself talking about her all the time, and youâre not even on her mind
youâll miss her when the alcohol doesnât get rid of the thoughts of her smiling in the sunlight in slow motion
youâll miss her when she no longer complains about her day and is overdramatic about it
youâll miss her when she doesnât answer your messages in less than 20 seconds, and when she doesnât answer your calls
youâll miss her when it kicks in that sheâs no longer there
youâll miss her when you realise no one genuinely cared for you as hard as she did, no one genuinely loved you with their whole heart like she did
youâll miss her when you go to reach for her hand and itâs not there
youâll miss her when she doesnât send you selfies and videos of her being goofy anymore
youâll miss her when âi love youâ is only something youâll hear from your mother or best friend
youâll miss her late at night when youâre laying there alone and you realise you have no one to talk to ďżź
youâll miss her when you realise no one asks about you as much as she does; if you ate, if you slept okay, if youâre feeling alright, if works okay
youâll miss her when you donât have someone annoying you all the time, and you just have silence
youâll miss her when you drive past somewhere and all youâll see is her in your arms, laughing that laugh of hers that was enough to warm up the room
youâll miss her when you realise no one would forgive you like she did, no one would let go of things like she did
youâll miss her âpinky promise?âs, her âi love youuuuu!âs, her smothering your face with kisses
youâll miss her thumb tracing your hand as you hold it and the laughs you both shared as you tried to sing
youâll miss her smile and the way she looked down at the ground or off in the clouds
youâll miss her getting excited over the most random things like the stars or an animal
youâll miss the random calls and the messages and the spamming
youâll miss the âone more kiss goodbye!âs, the âcmonnn itâll be fun!âs, the âi miss youâs
youâll miss her smile, her big bright eyes, her soft hands, her lips
youâll miss it all
but by the time you realise you miss her
and you love her
and you care about her more than youâve ever cared about anything
itâll be too late
sheâll be in the arms of another, giving them the love she gave to you
sheâll be sharing that laugh with them and putting her soft lips on theirs
being cradled in anotherâs arms
have new âour songsâ with them and new places to visit
and thatâs when itâll hit you the absolute hardest
when this beautiful, one in a billion girl with the heart of gold, is long gone
youâll miss her when itâs 2:37am and youâve woken up, and sheâs no longer there to call
youâll miss her when youâre no longer getting the good morning and goodnight messages, full of affection
youâll miss her when youâve had a bad day at work, and no one will listen to you complain like she did
youâll miss her when you see her laughing in the street, knowing youâre no longer the reason
youâll miss her when a song comes on that reminds you of her, because you used to blast it in your car while singing to eachother
youâll miss her when you get a whiff of her perfume on a stranger, and remember the days you were buried in her chest
youâll miss her when itâs cold at night and the only things you have next to you is your phone devoid of messages and a few tangled sheets
youâll miss her when the only messages you get are âstreaksâ
youâll miss her when you wanna cry and be in her arms again, but she doesnât even glance at you in the street
youâll miss her when you see her dancing and youâll remember all the times she wanted to dance with you and you said no
youâll miss her when you find yourself talking about her all the time, and youâre not even on her mind
youâll miss her when the alcohol doesnât get rid of the thoughts of her smiling in the sunlight in slow motion
youâll miss her when she no longer complains about her day and is overdramatic about it
youâll miss her when she doesnât answer your messages in less than 20 seconds, and when she doesnât answer your calls
youâll miss her when it kicks in that sheâs no longer there
youâll miss her when you realise no one genuinely cared for you as hard as she did, no one genuinely loved you with their whole heart like she did
youâll miss her when you go to reach for her hand and itâs not there
youâll miss her when she doesnât send you selfies and videos of her being goofy anymore
youâll miss her when âi love youâ is only something youâll hear from your mother or best friend
youâll miss her late at night when youâre laying there alone and you realise you have no one to talk to ďżź
youâll miss her when you realise no one asks about you as much as she does; if you ate, if you slept okay, if youâre feeling alright, if works okay
youâll miss her when you donât have someone annoying you all the time, and you just have silence
youâll miss her when you drive past somewhere and all youâll see is her in your arms, laughing that laugh of hers that was enough to warm up the room
youâll miss her when you realise no one would forgive you like she did, no one would let go of things like she did
youâll miss her âpinky promise?âs, her âi love youuuuu!âs, her smothering your face with kisses
youâll miss her thumb tracing your hand as you hold it and the laughs you both shared as you tried to sing
youâll miss her smile and the way she looked down at the ground or off in the clouds
youâll miss her getting excited over the most random things like the stars or an animal
youâll miss the random calls and the messages and the spamming
youâll miss the âone more kiss goodbye!âs, the âcmonnn itâll be fun!âs, the âi miss youâs
youâll miss her smile, her big bright eyes, her soft hands, her lips
youâll miss it all
but by the time you realise you miss her
and you love her
and you care about her more than youâve ever cared about anything
itâll be too late
sheâll be in the arms of another, giving them the love she gave to you
sheâll be sharing that laugh with them and putting her soft lips on theirs
being cradled in anotherâs arms
have new âour songsâ with them and new places to visit
and thatâs when itâll hit you the absolute hardest
when this beautiful, one in a billion girl with the heart of gold, is long gone
My 3 yo experienced her first harassment from a boy at preschool, and weâre all feeling tired.
Weâre talking to her teacher about it - weâre building her confidence to say No.Â
Itâs time to change the way we treat casual harassment. Letâs teach our kids what isnât appropriate to do to other people, while they are still kids!Â
Love you all
Mayticks