When I was younger I used to think that a knight in shiny armor would save me. I couldn't even begin to fathom how wrong I was.

When I was younger I didn't think anybody would ever break my heart. The first time it happened I was so devastated that I learned to hate every single cell in my body.

When I was younger I didn't think I would ever swear off love. When I did I found myself falling deeper & deeper until I didn't know how to reach the light.

When I was younger I didn't think that I would ever fall in love with a girl. When I did I gave her all of me until there was barely anything left.

When I was younger I didn't think that I would ever have to leave someone that I loved with all of my heart. After two years with tears streaming down my face & my limbs numb from the months of fighting, I sent my last song to her.

When I was younger I didn't think it was possible to fall for someone else when you already had a relationship. When I did I was so confused I cried every night until finally, I went for the other person.

When I was younger I didn't think that I would ever give someone who broke up with me a second chance. When I did I swore to myself that it would be different this time.

When I was younger I didn't think that history would repeat itself. When it did I cried alone in my car on country roads, blasting music, & found comfort with my best friend.

When I was younger I didn't think I would have to wait until college to find the one I will never lose. When I did I had never been so grateful for all the tears shed over disjointed hearts that tried to fit together.

When I was younger I dreamed of finding my knight in shining armor. When I did I realized that he's not a knight, but a boy who knows me better than I know myself. His armor is dented & scratched just like mine, but his heart, like mine, is still intact. He's a boy with too many disjointed pieces just like I have, but our pieces fit well together.\

The process I went through while writing this was fairly simple. I liked the idea of playing with the motif "knight in shining armor" so I based the subject off that. By using anaphora as a device to carry my poem forewards I created a poem that flowed into itself. It was fun to write and play with such a well-known motif.