An Open Text

‘It feels strange showing and explaining this to you because I feel it will hurt you. I worry your old self will make a demon out of this, but I also feel it’s not right for me to try and ‘fight your demons’ for you. So I’ll tell you, so you can decide yourself.

She was my childhood friend, and crush in elementary school. We grew apart over the years. Every couple years one of us reaches out to see how the other is doing and even hangout. The last time that happened was October 24th.

We never dated or anything. Haven’t hung out consistently since 6th grade. We did go downtown when I was like 22, and I did take her home that night but we were very drunk. Neither her or I have spoken of it since, almost like it didn’t happen.

It did though, which is why I’m telling you. That said, that’s never happened since. I don’t really know her these days but I never loved her. Just one of those childhood crushes where you imagine the person to be this perfect person but they’re just regular.

What you and I have is beautiful, Kails. I hope my complete honesty here can mean something for your growth.’

- An Open Text

The sun does not shine its light to the moon, with expectation of what it will receive in return. I am your sun, and you my moon.

I seek not to control you.

Only to shine for you, and see you shine in return.

This is what love is.