The Stories of Ourselves

You are not string of words, not a sentence,

not a poem, not a tale, not a book,

but a story.

You don't have to ever sell more than one copy to make the bestseller list.

All you are is indescribable, yet so clear, so open, so unique.

Your story cannot be handed down through the centuries, but it will be remembered;

Remembered by the ones you loved the most but their versions of you, my version of you cannot compare to you.

An impression is merely that; an impression of the surface, in all its detail.

That is not what knowing a person means.

To know someone is to understand with every fiber of your being that no matter how hard you try,

You could never perfectly capture a person, yet you know without a doubt,

How they will act, feel and who they will associate with.

I cannot know anyone like this, for I have not known someone this long.

Yet I know that I have taken the road less traveled by, and that has made all the difference,

For by meeting you, I can know my life has a purpose,

I just have to figure it out, to find it in this web of lies and mystery we call life.

Reviews

[Elmarie]

A stunning take on our individuality. As hard as we try we could never express our oceans of emoticons and thoughts. Our only vices are body language, words and mannerisms. There are so meany layers to a person and you described it so profoundly well.
I loved this line the most:
You don't have to ever sell more than one copy to make the bestseller list.

Keep up the good work.

Blessings
El

[Evan]

Wow really powerful, good work

[NotchHero]

Thank you. Most of it came from a realization I had after my french teacher was advising with girl troubles..
There's a certain irony to it being written by a seventeen year boy, but I'd like to think the meaning behind the words helps others realize that there is so much more to the people around them..