Contradiction

There was something in my heart telling me

“Give up.”

But my pride yelled louder

“Shut up!”

My grades and GPA indicated

“Intelligence”

But the decision I made was apparently

“Stupid”

I had all my belongings packed up

“Neat and tidy”

But my attraction to someone who cared for me was

“Disordered”

Being in love at 22 to most people is

“Normal”

But to move to a new state to be close to him is

“Insane”

Dating outside of my culture was

“Exciting and exotic”

But everywhere I turned I heard

“Be wary; he’s dangerous.”

Finally deciding my destiny felt

“Grown-up”

But leaving without a perfect plan for the future was apparently

“Immature”

Maybe the name on my birth certificate makes them

“Family”

But the way they have treated me has turned them to

“Foes”

I met a boy who was my

“Friend”

But now this wonderful man is my

“Future husband”