The Emancipation of Princess Pereira

To my sweet sweet Melissa…
(Hope this brings back memories of your special day! I love you!)

Some say love, it is a river
That drowns the tender reed
Some say love, it is a razor
That leaves your soul to bleed
Some say love, it is a hunger
An endless, aching need
I say love, it is a flower
And you…it’s only seed.

It’s the heart afraid of breaking
That never learns to dance
It’s the dream afraid of waking
That never takes the chance
It’s the one who won’t be taken,
Who cannot seem to give
And the soul afraid of dying
That never learns to live.

And the night has been too lonely
And the road has been too long
And you think that love is only
For the lucky and the strong.

Just remember in the winter
Far beneath the bitter snow
Lies the seed that with the sun’s love,
In the spring, becomes a rose.

Sometimes the time just slips away
And you left with yesterday…left with the memories
I’ll always think of you and smile
And be happy for the time I had you with me
Though we go our seperate ways,
I won’t forget so don’t forget…
the memories we made.

Please remember… …

I have learnt that there is something unpredictable in being human- we’re not always in control of ourselves and our emotions.

I have learnt that by having faith in Him, I have grown to believe in myself because without Him, I am nothing.

I have learnt that the most difficult lesson in the world one learns is the process of discovering about oneself.

I have learnt that people can be rather delusional and that they sometimes feed their souls lies just so they can sleep better at night.

I have learnt that by being a rigid thinker, I’ll never grow from life’s experiences and so, being flexible is always a welcomed option.

I have learnt that while it is okay to change my opinions, I should always keep to my principles.

I have learnt the wisdom of compromise- knowing it is better to bend a little than to break completely.

I have learnt that fighting fire with fire does nothing but ignites the flame further, making it more disastrous and sometimes, it is best to back off and humbly concede defeat.

I have learnt that the human soul appears the strongest when it foregoes revenge, and dares to forgive an injury.

I have learnt that it isn’t who is right but what is right, that is important.

I have learnt to let the past drift away with water so that I won’t get sucked into it and drown.

I have learnt not to be afraid of storms as I am learning how to sail my ship through them as difficult as it may be.

I have learnt that words are a very powerful tool and they can either help or hurt which leads to an argument being contructive or destructive.

I have learnt that what is important isn’t that I do what society expects of me, but that I do what works best for my own soul.

I have learnt that I cannot depend on others for my own mortal happiness but myself.

I have learnt that one half of the world simply cannot understand the pleasures of the other.

I have learnt that whilst clothes and manners do not make a man, his integrity does.

I have learnt that the only way not to think about money is to have a great deal of it.

I have learnt that whilst being knowledgeable is invaluable, ignorance sometimes truly is bliss.

I have learnt that humour and patience are great devices for tackling through difficult issues with my partner.

I have learnt that the grass is not necessarily greener on the other side; it is green where you chose to water it.

I have learnt that by living in the moment today, I truly would have no regrets come tomorrow.

I have learnt that by loving You deeply gives me strength and that being loved by You deeply gives me courage.

I have learnt to dare to live the life I have dreamed for myself.

*The above was inspired by Am’s blog on what she had learnt… …

Monday found me on my kness again
Breathing you in
To blur the lines that mark where I begin
And where you end
No use in trying to pretend
Come take me again
Cause rumour has it I’m not who I’ve been