The Hopeless Romantic

Oh my sweet world,

What a curse you’ve bestowed upon my aching heart.

Through your challenges and lessons

You’ve built a little girl 

A hopeless romantic

So hopelessly in love with the idea of being loved,

That she won't allow herself to be so.

For everytime someone reaches out,

She falls head over heels,

But believes it too good to be true for her little world.

She finds herself in tears after witnessing love for she knows

In this ironic, dark world

Love only exists for those around her

For how could one love someone who doesn’t pose a challenge.

Love is meant to be fought for,

But yet she’s so eager to give it

To gift it.

Knowing

Deep in her heart entwined in love stories and warmth

The cold truth: 

Love truly is hopeless. 

- Hillary Deschamps