The kind of person who never half-does or half-loves, but pours her entire heart into everything and everyone.
Who we wanted to be or become.
How we hoped the world saw us.
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How we saw ourselves.
The other two words were harder.
Or what about funny?
I wanted to be likeable.
I wanted to put my brains first.
Was pretty too conceited for a fourth grader?
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Was I a bad person if I didnt write kind?
For the longest time I just wanted to be noticed.
Then I wanted to be liked.
Then it felt like I was constantly shifting my image to fit the picture around me.
Can I be powerful, but delicate, too?
Above all else, in every way that I live and love, I want to be passionate.
I want to be the kind of person who breathes authenticity into everything she does.
Who takes chances and opportunities.
Who speaks her mind and lets her voice be heard.
I want to be passionate.
To love with abandon.
To take on projects and plans with force.
I just want to be passionate.
A word that speaks to my tenderness, but strength.
My independence, but vulnerability.
My power, but delicacy.
My multiple layers and pieces that make me,me.
I am proud to be a passionate woman.
