I Just Wish

by Bethany Hoag

Seeley-Swan High School, 9th grade

One day you will look at someone,

You will look at them in a way you never looked at someone before.

With a gleam in your eye,

A fire in your soul,

And an ache in your heart.

It could be a boyfriend,

Or a girlfriend.

Or a best friend,

Heck, it could be your dog.

Just anyone you love and hold close.

Anyone you look up to,

And who supports you through everything.

But be careful who you choose.

Because that person, the very person who makes up your world,

Could be the same one who causes it all to come crashing down.

For if you love someone,

You give them the power to destroy you.

One sentence,

That's all it takes.

Ten minutes,

Is all

For them to ruin you,

To make you so lost you don't know if you will ever find your way again.

They show you the world,

And you give them yours.

Not to mention

You give them your heart.

And they just......leave you. Alone,

Because they can't handle it any more.

So make sure you really know the person

You are giving your heart to

Because they can rip it in two.

Let them show you the world,

But never forget where "home" is.

Give them your heart,

But not every last little piece of it.

Loving someone means that there will be pain,

But why?

Why do we love someone

If it means being hurt?

I do not know,

Maybe it's what makes us human.

But I do know one thing:

I wish I had not loved you.

Okay, maybe that's not entirely true,

I am glad I loved you.

You brought so many memorable times,

Happy memories.

You also taught me so many lessons,

Both good and bad.

I guess I just wish

That you loved me enough

Not to go.

To desert me.

To leave me.

To lie and give me false hope.

I guess I just wish

That you loved me as much as I loved you.