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This is How

This is how I fell in love with the guy with greenish brown orbs you would hardly recognize. Because most of time they were hidden behind the bigger lens he loves the most For he carries it anywhere he goes He said, "I'd like to not missing the moments" As I did not anticipate that I would become one of those moments he captured This is how I fell in love with the guy with an awkward sweet smile you would easily fall for. Instead, I found my self frowning on how toothy it was Which reminds me of someone's smile Someone I didn't quite know Until he pointed out his long finger and remarked, "Look! it's yours, right?" This is how I fell in love with the guy with that trembling voice I would never forget. Black woods, night dew, flickering fireflies upon us alone in the dark but, As he said those three little words I'm sure the technicolor sparks erupt within "Your hands are cold," I heard myself replied, dumbly...

A Group of Kids Wondering about Norms: A Conversation

“Is marriage a must?” I turn my head up to Hailee who is sitting on her bed. I am on the floor; coloring a turtle on my brand new coloring book, while, next to me, Brooke is searching for the right song on her phone to be played. “Hmm, I know what this is all about.” I hear Brooke answers. “Really? What is it?” Since I have the lowest GPA in the room, it is all that I can say. “I mean can I just spend my life with learning?” Hailee shoots. I couldn’t be more agree on that so I turn to Brooke. “We all will through the same phase of loathing the idea of marriage. I used to think about that too in my high school era.” she replies. “So do you think I am in the phase?” Hailee asks. “A good friend once said, marriage makes your religion perfect,” “Well, if this is what God wants, then okay” I nod my head along with Hailee. “It’s just, I can’t stand the idea of devoting my life to someone.” Hailee shoots again. I heavily nod my head again I feel like it is going to dislodg...