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I Am Not Your Sweetheart

I'm more than what you think of me.

Michelle Furtuna
Dec 08, 2015
Quinnipiac University
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I Am Not Your Sweetheart

I am not your sweetheart. I am not your honey. I am not a fragile flower that can be crushed by the close of a fist. I am not a delicate piece of art. I am not your sweet little girl. Don't tell me I am simply beautiful. You are not the only subject of discussion in my life nor are you the center of every one of my thoughts. I will not be sorry for speaking my mind. I will not apologize because I made you feel inferior to me. I will not pretend to be your perfect woman. I will never compete for your love.

What I am is strong. I am a bold piece of art that makes people think every time they look at it, even if they've seen it 100 times. I am not your sweet little girl, I am a rose and my thorns can easily stab the shit out of you. I am the scratches on your back and the marks on your neck. I am the only green light on the road as well as the only red. Compliment my brain, tell me I'm smart, tell me my intelligence is far beyond any other. Tell me how consumed by my love you are but be ok with that fact that not every single second of my life will be revolved around you. Encourage me to speak my mind, don't make me feel ashamed for expressing a differing opinion from yours. Never expect me to be perfect and accept my flaws.

Don't get mad that I will never cry over you, my mother taught me better. There is a clear line that separates conceitedness and confidence. I will never try to undermine you, I will never intentionally make you feel hurt, and I will fill every word and gesture with as much love as possible, but I will never stop growing in order to for you to shine. When you look at me, I want you to see someone independent and anything but passive. Think of me as the neon signs at night and your daydreams on a lazy day.

I am not your sweetheart, I am your partner in crime. I am not fragile, I will always be there to catch you if you fall. I am bold, but not cruel. I am intelligent, but not a smartass. You might not be on my mind 24/7, but you're who I choose to go back to at the end of every day. You are the single person that awakens all my senses, invigorating me, and lets my mind drift to faraway places.

But I am not your sweetheart.

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