I Was Never Meant To Be This

Having Seen Ted From A Distance, I Always Thought If Ever There Was A Place For Someone Like Me, The Outcasts, People Who Maintained Who They Are Despite Being Told What They Were, It Was Ted.

My Experiences With Violence In Schools Still Echo Throughout My Life But Standing To Face The Problem Has Helped Me In Immeasurable Ways.

Everyone Knows Pain. We Are Not Meant To Carry It Forever. We Were Never Meant To Hold It So Closely, So Be Certain In The Belief That What Pain Belongs To Now Will Belong Soon To Then. That When Someone Asks You How Was Your Day, Realize That For Some Of Us - It's The Only Way We Know How To Say, Be Calm. Loosen Your Grip, Opening Each Palm, Slowly Now - Let Go.

We Grew Up Learning To Cheer On The Underdog Because We See Ourselves In Them.

I've Been Told That People In The Army Do More By 7:00 Am Than I Do In An Entire Day But If I Wake At 6:59 Am And Turn To You To Trace The Outline Of Your Lips With Mine I Will Have Done Enough And Killed No One In The Process.