An Ink-Stained Life

White Walls Surrounding me, Encompassing me, Wherever I look I find a worry Down the hall, around the corner, Lurking in the shadows. Anxiety, Confusion, Frustration Caused by these White Walls. I want to run, scream, and hide Collapse, mental deforestation. I want to be calm again To feel happiness and joy But I can see it's not just me It's on the face of many girls and boys. Why am I feeling this way? Maybe I could ask the gleaming White Walls. As the sun dawns a new day,  I dread coming to these White Walls. As the shadows of the young sing and dance, my shadow has yet to join these haunting White Walls.

It hits you, like a high speed train or bus. Sometimes you don't want to, but you do. But in my case, I didn't know if I wanted to or not. He was my little sisters best friends brother, and boy was I smitten.. But did he like me back? And did everyone pushing him to like me, just make him hate me even more? That's what I have to find out. I mean Gio is the cutest boy ever, his smile, his eyes, his long eyelashes, and he's so sweet and nice, and funny, and quirky. But, I couldn't help but think, what did he think of me? My sister Taylor's birthday was yesterday, and her friend came over with her brothers, including Gio, and my cousin, who was really good friends with my sisters friend's brother. And my cousin, being the pushy one that he is, kept pushing us together. He grabbed both of us around the shoulders and pushed us together; then Gio's brother kept asking me while I was standing over near him and not with Gio.. And I mean, I didn't wanna seem ...