Into the Woods by Jillian Brooks

By Jillian Brooks

It can be hard to be lonely. All the times you’ve spent Will they attempt to hush you or tell you to stop talking? hours in your room by yourself, wondering if anyone would Or will they join in and fall in love with your blazing come along. And, if they did, wondering if they would stay passion for these subjects? with you. Will they see the intense adoration in your eyes at a

Wondering if they’d stick around for your emotional concert as they watch you bob your head and shamelessly outburst, random spouts of useless facts about musicians and scream the lyrics? They might join in, or at least smile dogs, and your unhealthy and help you video when yet uncontrollable love for you can’t resist the urge to fictional characters and jump to the heavy beat. mashed potatoes; not to Well, I can’t answer mention the sheer amount these questions for you, but of dank memes and empty I can tell you something Diet Dr. Pepper cans that should give you hope they’ll have to handle. through your loneliest days

But in the back of and helpless nights. your mind, you always When you are jealous of wonder… will they stay other couples, wondering by your side? what you are doing wrong,

How will they be there wondering if you should for you when your anxiety change your appearance spikes for no reason? or attitude, wondering why Shaking, wheezing, crying you can’t be happy, just over something irrelevant; remember, your person will they comfort you? will come.

During times of peril The person who will or family tragedy, will learn everything about you their tears fall along with simply because they are yours? curious, only to fall in love

How will they learn to with your quirks. deal with things like you They will take care of losing your phone when you when you are sick and it was in your hand while blast your favorite song you both turned the entire even if they’ve heard it 700 house upside down for no Well I’m Not Perfect | Watercolor | Maricela Hernandez times that day. reason? Your person will be the light

Or when you forget to close the door all the way and a in the darkness, the rainbow after the disastrous storm, and spider invades your home, and it’s now their responsibility the one to pick you up when you fall; or at least demand to kill it because you refuse. that you not give up and drag you forward.

Or perhaps you are on a rant about feminism, or heavy They will be the one to love you no matter what. All I metal, or how Superman truly is better than Batman, and ask is that you find your patience, however much you may your voice is loud enough to wake the neighbors. You don’t have, because they will arrive. notice, but will they get annoyed? I promise.