The cold of autumn…

Like the morning flower
That opens to the summer sun
My beauty was with him

Now the seasons have changed
And my pedals close
To the autumn of his cold heart

Happy Birthday Ashley

I will always believe in fairy tales
Never leave home without earrings and
Forever watch rerun after rerun of Grey’s Anatomy

I will always
Love first
Feel second
and Think last

I will pile my shoe collection higher and higher
Until my closet and bed can no longer
Hide my habit

I like Summer Dresses
Matching underwear sets and
My best friend is my eye lash curler

When things are bad
I won’t shave my legs
When things get worse
I’ll let my underarm hair grow
And when the tides finally turn
I will spend over an hour in the shower
Reversing my damage

I will always rate my looks at a 6
But believe I am a 20
Be comfortable with my bra size
And embrace my prechild bearing body

I will pick Red first, Purple second
And continue to fill my closet
With whites, grey’s and blacks

I won’t quiet my laugh in public
Always judge a man by his fingernails
And forever love dark skinned men

No matter what I compromise in a relationship
I will NEVER AGAIN compromise
My Morals, Values, or Self Respect

I promise this to myself. To the woman I am at 25, Who I hope will still be on the inside of my 50 year old self. That I may let life and heartbreak change my views, Shape my thoughts, but never alter my being.

Happy Birthday 25th Ashley!!

I ❤ you