I thought of you today as I used my colored pencils.

I remember you teaching me how to color.

How to stay inside the lines,

How to angle the crayon just right.

Your picture would always be flawless.

With steady hand, I attempted to do the same.

What you didn't realize in that moment was

That you laid a foundation for a life.

My life.

You taught me how beautiful it looks when everything stays

Inside the lines.

But you also told me that it was okay when my crayon would slip

Outside the lines.

This taught me that life isn't always perfect,

But you can still find the beauty in it.

This is how you've lived your life.

And I will live my life in that same way:

Staying inside the lines,

Accepting the times I slip,

And leaving a colorful mark on the lives of those I touch.

Bae, you are the GOAT just like this steamy summer's day.

And you always hold it down like no other #relationshipgoals.

This wind tho.  The May flowers can't even.

Summer is short AF

And the sun is hot AF

'Til the clouds start throwin' shade.

You keep it 100 now but tbh you won't forever

Because maybe you're unlucky or nature thinks you're thirsty.

Don't worry tho, age ain't nothin' but a number

And that pretty face will always be on fleek.

Ain't no YOLO for you

Because in my dope lyrics you will forever slay.

Every time they listen to this sick track, 

You stay alive for infinity.

I don't know what it is about the shower that makes her sing.

Is it the steam?

Is it her dreams

From the night before?

What are her thoughts as she's standing there singing?

I know what I'm thinking...

Of her on a distant shore

As a siren elegantly poised upon a moor

With waves crashing down around her;

My ship is nothing but a blur.

"You never realize what you have until it's gone"...Do you know how many times that has played in my head?

I used to take so many things for granted.

Now I find myself hanging onto every moment of time.

I used to worry about everything.

Now I find myself without a worry in the world.

I used to rely on tomorrow.

Now I find that there may never be a tomorrow.

I saw my life as if it were just another material possession.

But you can't buy life.  You only get one.

You only get one chance to live.

You have to live in the moment.

Live like there's no tomorrow.

People say that they don't know what they'd do if they lost everything.

Well, all I can say about that is it's not that great, but it's not completely horrible either.

With losing everything, I've learned to accept things that I've never accepted before.

I've accepted change...something I never thought I would ever accept.

I've accepted death...the trees and wildlife are dead, and my house and memories are gone.

I've accepted life...I'm closer than ever before with my friends.

I've accepted loss...I've lost people that are extremely close to me, they've moved to other states and have new, better lives.

I've accepted it all.

You may think that nothing good will come out of this, but trust me, there is, and it's happening as we speak.

We've lost everything...but it's NOT the end of the world.  Be happy you're alive...see this as a chance to start over.  Maybe there's a chance now to rekindle old friendships.  Or maybe you've always wanted a better wardrobe...well, here's your chance.  I know you never pictured yourself in a million years going to a tent every night and picking up free meals, instead of going to that favorite restaurant of yours.  And now you find yourself digging through cardboard boxes, filled with clothes and simple necessities, which you NEVER imagined before.  And you're accepting things from people who you've never met before, and there's no way to pay them back, you're just so thankful for their graciousness.

And you never thought in a million years, that a hurricane, something that happens to us six months out of every year, would take away everything you've ever had.  Now I know you think about it every day.

There are moments when I'm on my way home and for a second I am convinced that I'll be walking through my front door, kicking my shoes off in the corner of the living room, and heading straight for the computer to go talk to my friends.

There are times when I'm driving down the road and for a moment it feels like it was before...a feeling that you would do anything for to feel once again.  A feeling of security, a feeling that nothing can be taken away from me and everything is fine.

There are places I go, and I remember great times that I've shared with friends and family.  Almost everywhere I go reminds me of something.  And I know it does the same for you...

Don't run from this...learn from this...

If you run, you're denying...

If you stay, you're accepting...

Yesterday is gone...but we still have the memories...

My soul is as deep as the Ocean.

The Ocean of infinite depth.

So much of my floor remains unexplored.

Honestly, there is nothing left to find 

That hasn't already been found.

Because all that I am...

All that I've done...

And all that I love, float on the surface of my heart.

There are no secrets here;

Even in the unexplored depths of my soul.

I am just an abyss,

With no hidden agenda,

Occasionally welcoming beacons of light into my dark waters.