love

All you need is Love, and Love is all you need.

Me and Johnny, Johnny and I
They couldn't tell us nothin' bout our love. They wouldn't know it if it slapped their momma cross they face! Love is much more than dingy street oils and perfumes. It's more than fancy underwear that makes your crotch itch—more than what the whole town could ever grasp about what love was, but yet everyone in the town knew about me and Johnny. Johnny and I. Most all of them disapproving, shaking their heads like they been in and up, out and about, knowing all there is to know about us. Johnny was always out on that boat—fishing for a living. But we like to call them voyages. That's the picture he would paint bout his trips when he'd come home and explain 'em to me. Once he told me 'bout how this humongous Kraken attacked the ship when most everyone was sleeping and how he leaped overboard and pierced the creature with his tiny little ole' fishing rod! Could you imagine?! Or the time a mermaid got caught in a net and tried to seduce my Johnny—telling him how he could live with her under the water and see things he'd never seen. I asked Johnny if he had thought about going with her—the mermaid. He admitted to thinking about it for a few seconds but said he didn't need to explore any other worlds cause he got paradise with me.
By Jocelyn Lee8 years ago in Humans
Beating in Time
It was the best of times; it was the worst of times. Time, in fact, stood still for her, peering longingly into the water as it circled the drain. It was her custom to step out of the bath and be dry by the time the water had finally gurgled into the arcane pipework, but she felt stunned to the point of inaction. Time not only stood still but stopped her from standing at all. It was, after all, bedtime and darkness had fallen on the small cottage as water poured hot and steaming from the antediluvian faucet, moistening porcelain and warming the cold room as bubbles and salts mixed with steam and caused apple blossoms to fill the December night as it would be in September. Plunging up to her neck in the water, splashing the floor without even noticing, holding her breath and her head under the water until it would appear to an observer that she was testing the limits of her lungs' capacity to spontaneously cease respiration. She was typically calm. It was different this time. Calm had not given way to mania, happiness, relief, or even their sad counterparts. This was shock. Carla sat rigid watching the clock on the wall simply say seven minutes past eight, morning or evening making no difference, realizing only after minutes' contemplation that the clock itself had no power to move and was stuck, much like Carla herself. It was that morning that Gin had left her. Left in the conclusive sense, that is, not in the leaving for work as they had done every day since their wedding. When Carla awoke, Gin was already dressed, sitting on the end of the bed, suitcase at her feet.
By Avi Sato8 years ago in Humans
The End
You meet, fall in love, promise to love one another until death; you disagree and fight, but nothing makes you think is this really worth it?
By C. Reyes8 years ago in Humans
A Road Less Traveled: Chapter 1
I was at the young and impressionable age of 18. Innocent, hadn't really had a real boyfriend, mediocre in school as far as grades (Chemistry and Geometry weren't my strongest classes). I remember my senior year as if it were yesterday. I was happy and I knew what I wanted after I graduated. I had good friends, an awesome family to support me. What more could a girl like me want, right?
By Rheana Roose8 years ago in Humans
The Person I'd Trust My Life With Is...
The person I would trust with my life is someone who would trust me with his. Trust is a very sensitive matter. It is something intangible yet fragile. It is something that requires strength yet is often given to feeble hands. Its gentleness can often be a reason for someone to put his defenses down, because how can something so gentle and fragile ever cause you harm? But things do not always work the way we think they should.
By C.J.Erolan8 years ago in Humans
Dear A Great Person/Friend
Every single imperfection you have makes me fall for you even more than the last. One universe, eight planets, seven continents, over a hundred countries, 50 states, over seven billion people, and I'm lucky enough to meet you. Thank you for being there for me when I need a shoulder to cry on, for making me laugh when I'm blue and for giving me the opportunity to do the same for you. The sparkle in your eyes put the stars to shame. I don't care if it's not going anywhere... I really like wasting my time on you. I like you and you know it. I'm happy we are friends but knowing we won’t be more is feeling like someone is stabbing me in the stomach. It is hard not to stare and fall into those AMAZING eyes of yours. With what seems like almost no effort at all, you prove yourself to be more and more incredibly amazing every day and every day. I'm not scared of heights; I'm scared of falling. I'm not scared of swimming; I'm scared of drowning. I'm not afraid of love; I'm afraid of losing you. Wishing I had the nerve to tell you how I really feel but this will have to do for now. Besides, it’s pointless to actually say out loud. You smile at me, and I smile back hoping that one day that smile will mean more than friendship. Dear heart, I know that last one hurt, but this one is perfect... I’m trying so hard to fight these feelings, but I’m losing this battle. because there's just something about you that I can't stay away from. I’m so scared that I'm gonna get hurt like I always do, but I can't help the way I feel when you look at me, when you smile at me, when I'm with you. I'll be your sunshine after the rain, your rainbow after the storm. Your candle in the darkness, and your fire to keep you warm. I don't care where we are. It’s perfect when I'm with you. You are sweet, kind, loving, and amazing! I would do anything to make sure you never had to deal with any evil of any kind. To whichever guy becomes the luckiest guy in the world, protect her, fight for her, kiss her, love her, laugh with her... But don't you dare make her fall if you don't plan to catch her. I like you and you know it. I'm happy we are friends but knowing we won’t be more is feeling like someone is stabbing me in the stomach. The few hours I spend with you are worth all the hours I spend without you. Damn, how come the things you want the most are so far out of reach? I want you, the good, the bad, and the in-between... all of you. I don't want a miracle, I don't want a fairy-tale, I don't want a perfect life. I want you. If you need me, I'll be sitting here kicking it in the "friend zone." If a star fell every time I thought about you... we all know the sky would be empty. I miss you, until the next time I get to see you. Ever since you stepped into my life you've filled it with love, warmth, and lots of precious moments. you are the best thing that has ever happened to me. I'm always stuck between I really want to talk to you and I don't want to annoy you. Her eyes are impossible not to stare into. Her hair is flawless. Her makeup is useless 'cause she doesn’t need it. Her body might be stunning itself but that ain't what gets to me. But she gets to the core of my heart and soul with just a glance from her or a thought going through my mind. And don’t get me started with how hard her heart is, 'cause I've seen her overcome unimaginable pain. Her pain might have made her raise those walls to her heart higher than humanly possible and I understand why she felt like she needed to raise them little by little. However, I’ll do everything I can to not only find a way to break my wall through those walls, but to make sure she doesn’t need any more walls. A.k.a., I'm gonna do everything I can to prove I ain't like her exes, nor am I like those fakes that just wanted to take advantage of perfection. Now, let me break this down here, I might have fallen head over heels for her as soon as I asked her what her name was, and she smiled, laughed and put her hand over her mouth, and I might already simply act like I'm the one she calls her boyfriend and I wonder if one or two of her blood line think he might be able to pull off the impossible and show her what she really is. Yet I know I’ll never have her in my arms, and I knew that before people started pointing it out. You see, I don’t have the billions or the way to put her up in the top of the world, and I can’t give her what she wants nor needs. No matter what I become or get in life, I will never, ever deserve her. And let’s be honest, no guy will ever deserve her. And, ladies and gentlemen, don’t get me wrong, those wannabe’s and little boys REALLY do not even deserve a second of her time or thought. If I ever did somehow pull off a miracle of a miracle, then I would make sure one day I’ll ask her to marry me, but I wouldn’t ask her to make me the happiest man in the world 'cause I’ll already be it with her by my side. Even if the miracle of a miracle never comes, I'm gonna make sure she knows how special, smart, and beautiful she is. A.k.a., how much of a great person/friend she truly is.
By josh napper8 years ago in Humans
To the Girl Still Getting Over Her Abusive Ex
I know you two dated for years. I know that you loved them more than they ever loved you. I know you tried your best to make it work. I know you wish it was different. I’m sorry that you had to go through that, and I’m sorry that they couldn’t see what they had. I know you’re broken and I know that it hurts. But I will be right here with you every single step of the way, helping you love yourself and the world again. I know it’s not going to be easy for us. I know you expect me to cheat, manipulate, control, and abuse you, but I’ll spend the rest of our time proving you otherwise. I’ll let you vent to me about it. I’ll be understanding of when you feel insecure and assure you there’s nothing to not love about yourself. I’ll stay calm when you get upset, I won’t yell or tear you down. I’ll let you know what I’m doing and who I’m with so you don’t have to worry about my loyalty to you. I’ll talk through our problems with you, instead of just blaming you. I’ll let you go through my phone to let you see that I’m only interested in you. I won’t make you compete for my attention. I won’t lie about my feelings and intentions. I’ll give you the time and space you need to trust me. I won’t get mad when you’re not completely fixed in a few weeks, I understand that this takes time. I’ll come over in the middle of the night when you’re having a bad night. I’ll be there the next morning when you feel better. I won’t take you away from your friends and family, I’ll get to know them instead. I’ll understand that they’re hesitant to let me in and give them time as well. I won’t get jealous of anyone that looks at you and blame you for it. I won’t tell you that you can’t wear that outfit out. I won’t judge you for how you choose to move on from the past, whether it be nights full of crying and questioning, or nights full of liquor and partying, because I know you’re hurt and trying to find the fastest way to heal. I’ll always be right here next to you helping you decipher your own emotions and thoughts. I won’t get upset when you try to push me away in fear that I’m just like them. I’ll just continue to show you that I’m not. I won’t hit up your friends or my exes when we fight. I won’t make you feel unloved. I won’t make you beg for my attention. I won’t make you wonder why you’re not enough. I’ll spend the rest of our time together, proving to you that not everyone is out to hurt you, and help you love what’s in the mirror, no matter how long, painful, and confusing the process is. I promise to be the good that came out of it.
By Michaela Ramsey8 years ago in Humans
A Love Letter
Love is undefinable, love is irresistible, and love is pain. How do you love when you have never seen it? How do you love if you do not know how? When I saw you, it came over me like a crashing wave. It was like a burning sensation in my throat, I had no words to say when you looked at me that way. I tried to run away from this feeling because it was unfamiliar. I did not want to become vulnerable to you. You took my hand and I felt the world pause. In that moment I gave in and never turned back. You made my pain ease and turned it into hope. How can you make me see the world so differently without even saying a word? I felt love when I met you and now I can't let go. I wake up every day looking forward to talking to you. I go to bed wondering how your day went. I feel a thousand feelings when I hear your name. What have you done to me, my love?
By The Wave8 years ago in Humans
Our Love Story
She always smiled at him with an extra bit of sparkle. She tortured and tantalized him not realizing her affections for him were so delicately reciprocated. It was a love like no other, a love they themselves could not face, and it would take four years to do so.
By Kayla Starr8 years ago in Humans
10 Signs That He Might Be the One
You’ve been together for a while, you’ve been through some good times and some bad. But you still have those doubts in the back of your mind: “Will he get bored of me?”. Spending the rest of your life with one person is a big deal, it is.
By No One’s Daughter8 years ago in Humans
Fool's Gold
True love—something everyone in this world wants to get their hands on.; the beautiful feeling of being in love and having someone who admires you every day and every night. Looking into someone’s eyes and seeing your entire world standing directly in front of you. It’s everything about that person that you love. Their smell, their smile, their eyes, how they speak, how they walk. It’s the safe sound of their voice and how being in their arms makes you feel like nothing else matters. The whole world crumbles around you when they’re around. The only thing you see is them.
By Sarah8 years ago in Humans
When I Finally Found My King
Here's the problem with love stories: they always have happy endings, and they make a lot of girls think their significant other is going to walk in with a white stallion, wearing a knight's armor. When I was young, I believed I was going to meet my knight in shining armor and he was going to love me and blah blah blah. Well, I met him, and we all know how knights are just actually not what they are cracked up to be. Let me tell you the story about how I finally got my fiancé.
By Melina Encarnacion8 years ago in Humans