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1 " You read these thingsAnd you ask the world,Why doesn’t it happen To someone like you?Deep in your heart,You knew the answer:It’s because you don’t let it. "
― Dawn Lanuza , The Last Time I'll Write About You
2 " I’m not brave enough to love youThe same wayYou’re not strong enough to take me on. "
3 " You are the dreamBut I’ve had wake up calls "
4 " Was I a secret not worth sharingOrWas I a fact not worth telling? "
5 " I believe that the ‘love of your life’ is just a person that you chose. You choose them because you believe that they’re it. "
― Dawn Lanuza , The Boyfriend Backtrack
6 " I realize that not everyone could be granted the chance of getting a decent closure – most people just deal with the decisions they made then on their own. "
7 " 6 A.M.Waking up is never the sameNot without your arms tangled up in mine Not without your kiss on my cheekNot without you telling me,“You look beautiful today. "
8 " I think you loved meAnd I loved youBut we never really didAt the same time. "
9 " If I hadn't forgiven myself, I wouldn't be strong enough to love someone this much. "
― Dawn Lanuza , The Hometown Hazard
10 " Despite everythingI still thank the universe For blessing me with you As my firstIf I could love you this much For this long— And on my first try — Then surely,I could love someone else more Far better,Far longer. "
11 " I’m tired of missing youSo I made a point to forget youBut it gets exhaustingOnce you learn:Forgetting is just another form of remembering. "
12 " AND NOW I’M RUINED When I met youI’ve always wonderedHow I’ve never metAnyone quite like you When we partedI’ve always wonderedHow everyone elseReminded me of you "
13 " Every beginninghas an endingDon’t let the goodbyescare you from startingwhat could bethe beststory of your life "
― Dawn Lanuza , You Are Here
14 " If I could love you this much For this long — And on my first try — Then surely, I could love someone else more Far better, Far longer. "
15 " This is no longer you. This is all me. "
16 " Sorry” is a nice word. “Sorry” means feelings were considered. “Sorry” means “I learned.” And love? Love means having the courage to say you’re sorry. "
― Dawn Lanuza , I Must Belong Somewhere: Poetry and Prose
17 " Was I a secret not worth sharing Or Was I fact not worth telling? "
18 " Let’s fall in love Like we never did before Or like we did, And learned from it all. "
― Dawn Lanuza , This is How It Starts
19 " Missing you is a tidal wave It swallows me whole It reminds me of something bigger Than what I’ve settled for "
20 " You fall in love with people Who made you laugh Who made you think You even fall in love with people Just for their smiles Or how their voice sounds You fall in love You do But falling in love And staying in love Are two different things "
