#changingwiththetides

[nothingwithoutwords]

from "changing with the tides"

[nothingwithoutwords]

i play hide-and-seek with love.

sometimes it cowers in the

cramped corners of my mind,

and sometimes it runs freely

through my veins.

-shelby leigh

[nothingwithoutwords]

on days i feel lonely i remember all the people i let go of because i knew what was best for me. and i feel a little less alone knowing that if no one else has my back, at least i do.

shelby leigh

[nothingwithoutwords]

be still. breathe. the earth will continue to spin even if you are not pushing it.

shelby leigh

[nothingwithoutwords]

i chase storms without fear because i know the dark clouds will eventually lead to blue skies.

shelby leigh, changing with the tides

[nothingwithoutwords]

to the quiet ones who are afraid of the sound of their own voices: write and your words will scream from the page.

(and you will be heard.)

by shelby leigh

[nothingwithoutwords]

it's funny-- i'm always placing love into your palms but when it's time to give it back, suddenly your hands are empty.

shelby leigh

[nothingwithoutwords]

what a relief it was to let you go and remember how it feels to thrive on my own.

page 63, shelby leigh