BEFORE AND AFTEr

16 and stupid as can be 
reckless, in love, extremely naive 


I held ur hand as u led me through the dark I didn’t understand u would turn it into flames 
every thing u said every I love u and it’ll always be true if only that girl knew 



before you I didn’t have to fake a smile 
after I haven’t been me in a while 
before you I loved every part of me 
after I hate who I have to be. 


17 years old and stranded as it seems 
you think you know someone, but do you ever really? shattered glass on the ground be careful love, it’ll hurt 
every thing u said every I love u and it’ll always be true if only that stupid girl knew 


before you I knew how to be alive 
after I’m just trying  survive  
before you I hardly ever cried 
after I think apart of me has died 


18 and broken as can be
but I’m slowly picking up the pieces of me


before you it’s wasn’t so hard 
after I know I’ve come so damn far