Poetry Over Prose

Budding

As the Summer
Draws to a close,
And the stress of responsibility
Looms ever closer,
I reflect
On the number one aspect
Of my vacation, and its effect.

Few times,
I stepped outside,
For as a book-loving introvert,
I often found myself indoors,
Writing lame rhymes.

Inside,
Resting,
Reading,
Obsessing,
Learning,
And finding.

Finding what I bet,
In several years
Of being on the internet,
I'd not found as of yet.

After all,
New people,
Spoken to through new, awkward conversation starters,
Started forming brand new friendships,
Like flowers,
Wildly spreading,
Freshly budding,
Brightly blooming.

Ranting
Turned into a form of therapy.

Laughing
Turned into a daily occurrence.

Showing my true self
Turned out to be easier than I thought.

Discovering who I am
Turned out to be possible.

And Wattpad
Turned out to be my reliable outlet
Because of the pals I made.

Because of the one
Who is totally Nuts,
Totally gorgeous,
Does more sports
And speaks more sorts
Of languages than I knew even existed.

Because of the one
Who is always so Punny,
Always has me dying,
Always says the perfect thing without trying,
And is always, unfortunately,
On the other side of the world.

Because of the one
Who I know for her accidental message,
Ships the same couples as me,
Lives in the East,
And is, at the very least,
The most aestheticy soul in the country.

Because of the one
Who once narrated,
Loves Lucifers,
And is so dedicated
That she could surely, someday,
Make a living critiquing.

Because of the one
Who is an awesome cymbal-crashing penguin,
Speaks words deeper than I ever could,
With her heart filled with good,
And is unhealthily obsessed with hot Koreans.

Because of the one
Who was the first person
With whom I conversed
And taught me how to break free
From the small, shy shell I inhabited,
To become one who texts with glee.

My thankfulness is a fountain,
Constantly flowing,
Whether my buddies are coming or going,
I'm forever deeply grateful,
For those who've listened,
Given advice,
Been supportive,
Put up with me,
Allowed me to help them,
Caused my laughter,
Fangirled over the same fandoms,
Made my heart melt with their sincerity,
And made me feel loved.

***

I should add "Suffered through my overly emotional self" like right now, as I'm totally not crying.

-DESPACIITO
PencilAndRubber
etherealsouls-
BusyBeedrill

I can't thank you four enough. You guys are my best friends, and you better not forget that anytime soon.

And to the two who have deleted their accounts. You will never be forgotten, and I miss you both.

Oh, and wizardofsprinkles isn't half-bad either, I suppose.
(Sorry not sorry xD)

9/5/2017

P.S.
Today is my first day back to school. Wish me luck!
(I'll need it.)