We always passed by that same factory after school. Maci, Lilly, Ryder, and I never really thought much about it. It was just a building after all.
But that Monday, there was something different. Something about the rickety, patched walls and boarded-up windows made Lilly stop- no one knew why. I...
I was the new girl
Who'd just moved in
A bit clueless
As to how things went
But even then I should've known
What you were like
You were that guy
Who acted so cool
This was your hometown
And I was a fool
I just wish I would've known
What you were like
As the weather gre...
Stage 1:
At first, you don't even think about love. Sure, you love your family and your close friends, but it's not like you're thinking about dating.
Yet.
You're worried about school, or clothes, or friends...
And then the arrow hits. (See 2)
Stage 2:
You think you love ...
One morning, I woke up to find
That my room, where I had gone to sleep
Was gone, and in its place
Was a breathtaking hillside scene
South was a dark, dense forest
West was a distant town
North was a nearby riverbank
And east... was a long way down
I headed toward that distant town
Past ...
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