“ It seems like it should be so simple. That I could respond to common questions, Often mean

“ It seems like it should be so simple.

That I could respond to common questions,
Often meant to fill empty spaces and bring people together.

But our tragic flaw often comes as a result of us looking at the world how we would like it to seem, not for what it truly is.

So despite it seeming simple, it was the opposite.
While your curiosity hovered above my being, I for one could not take my my mind off of the tightness in my chest.

The clamminess of my hands.
The pounding of my heart against my chest.

And with the slight tilt of your head,
A soft brown gaze boring heavily into my own eyes…

I couldn’t help but wonder,
“Can you see everything I’m trying to hide?”

And sure enough,
If that dreamy stare and those curling lips were any indication…

So simply you could and in truth you already had.“ - Jade Annae Peters