Claire Mangilit

To the person who finally stayed, I have been patiently waiting for you.

You can have all the time in the world to figure things out. Just don’t give up on us.

You asked me to walk away. To let you go. But I stayed.

I will love you harder on days where you’re not feeling well.

I’m sorry, for all our plans that didn’t happen, for all the promises that I failed to keep.

I won’t promise you forever. I can’t. But I will definitely make sure you that you will never be facing the future on your own.

I know I would do anything just to wake up to that smile. I know I would do everything to cook for that beautiful girl, waiting patiently, in our own little kitchen, every day, until we’re old and frail.

Lower your guard and let people in.

I have been repeatedly lied to, cheated on, and deceived, and sometimes, I feel incapable of trusting my heart to anybody.

Our country is fighting a war on drugs. We should also start to fight a war against bigotry. The next time you comment on other people’s sexuality, please put yourself in their shoes.

I am not the easiest person to love.