Perseverance walks tall in the moonlit streets. Her long flowing hair cascades down past her shoulders and her soft face makes her easy to speak to. She wants to help, but doesn't know how. She is nervous now, and takes her still young hands to crack her fingers. Tonight she walks back from working, the inside of her mouth and her lip is bleeding from biting it. She wants to be forgiven for all the false hope she brought, she wants to forget all the pain she has caused. But she keeps walking, in the shadows of the night. Until the sun rises again to show her that everything is fine for another day.

We are adopted

Plucked from out family tree

Sewed into another,

Even put in a category

They said we weren't loved;

We got through it

Some of us learned about our families

Some had no family left to learn about

Some never wanted to know

Before it had been confirmed

We knew

We saw the differences between new family

Others noticed as well

But kept quiet.

Now, we have a long adventure

Into our future

One that some want to walk alone

We all have different stories

We all have different reasons

But we are strong

And we will never forget here we came from.

We are adopted.

If I could give advice to the next girl you entice with your kind words I'd tell her this...

1. Make sure you talk about everything no matter how small it seems at the time.

2. Make sure you pull the covers up over his shoulders both when you cuddle and again when you sleep.

3. Make sure you know not to build a city in him and become so comfortable so quickly; because he is the boy who can't make up his own mind.

4. Make sure you remember that forever with him is never promised, it is merely just another perfectly times phrase.

5. Make sure you watch out for that tongue of his because for ever sweet word you hear come out of his mouth he will chase it down with a glass of poison later.

6. Make sure you care for him but remember that you can love both him and yourself at the same time.

7. Make sure you have tough skin, because when everything is said and done.. If you don't he will take the very air that you breath while you watch your world go dark.

Forever is a lie,

Because if forever were true you would still be here with me,

I wouldn't be sitting here just wishing my grandma could watch me graduate,

If forever were true you'd get off that plane and give my cheek a quick squeeze like you did when I was a kid,

If forever were true I wouldn't be meeting his soon to be fiancé for the first time,

If forever were true I would know what to put on my cap rather than debating everyday if I should pay homage to you.

Dear God if forever were true why would you take her from me,

From my mother,

From my aunt,

From my sister,

From her husband.

God if forever were true why did you turn it into a lie...

You are my mother's person

And my grandfather's person

You are two strong daughters and two strong grand daughters

You are everlasting friendships and true love

You are the first time I learned how to ride a bike, after I got mad at my sister for learning first and ran over her toe

You are scraped knees

You are the ready setty go park

You are painting on the patio and portraits

You are kindness and love

You are Christmas cookie recipes and anniversary parties

You are beautiful flowers and clean sheets

You are perfectly done nails and hair with hints of golden honey

You are pop pop singing throughout the house

You are lovely white roses and the irritated look I give crows

You are hospitality and pride

You are put together outfits and light pink lipstick

You are "eat everything on your plate and then you can have all the ice cream you want"

You are fighting the unbeatable fight

You are the idea that everyone is deserving of love, while also being able to recognize when to be careful

You are rope swings and monkey bars

You are honesty and hope

You are someone we are thankful for on thanksgiving and someone we miss on Christmas

You are my favorite grandmother

You are museums

You are people watching and being content just doing nothing

You are part of an unwavering love that swept you off your feet when you were young

You are my mother's mother

But most of all, you are bunny; my grandmother

Oh and when my other grandparents end up meeting you up there, don't brag too much, only enough that you get to smile