Dawn Lanuza > Quotes

“Was I a secret not worth sharing
Or
Was I a fact not worth telling?”
― Dawn Lanuza, The Last Time I'll Write About You

“I’m not brave enough to love you
The same way
You’re not strong enough to take me on.”
― Dawn Lanuza, The Last Time I'll Write About You

“I believe that the ‘love of your life’ is just a person that you chose. You choose them because you believe that they’re it.”
― Dawn Lanuza, The Boyfriend Backtrack

“I realize that not everyone could be granted the chance of getting a decent closure – most people just deal with the decisions they made then on their own.”
― Dawn Lanuza, The Boyfriend Backtrack

“Every beginning
has an ending
Don’t let the goodbye
scare you from starting
what could be
the best
story of your life”
― Dawn Lanuza, You Are Here

“You are the dream
But I’ve had wake up calls”
― Dawn Lanuza, The Last Time I'll Write About You

“You read these things
And you ask the world,
Why doesn’t it happen
To someone like you?

Deep in your heart,
You knew the answer:
It’s because you don’t let it.”
― Dawn Lanuza, The Last Time I'll Write About You

“If I hadn't forgiven myself, I wouldn't be strong enough to love someone this much.”
― Dawn Lanuza, The Hometown Hazard

“If I could love you this much For this long — And on my first try — Then surely,   I could love someone else more Far better, Far longer.  ”
― Dawn Lanuza, The Last Time I'll Write About You

“I think you loved me
And I loved you
But we never really did

At the same time.”
― Dawn Lanuza, The Last Time I'll Write About You

“AND NOW I’M RUINED
 
When I met you
I’ve always wondered
How I’ve never met
Anyone quite like you
 
When we parted
I’ve always wondered
How everyone else
Reminded me of you”
― Dawn Lanuza, The Last Time I'll Write About You

“This is no longer you. This is all me.”
― Dawn Lanuza, The Last Time I'll Write About You

“Was I a secret not worth sharing Or Was I fact not worth telling?”
― Dawn Lanuza, The Last Time I'll Write About You

“I could keep saying
One more
Just one more
But when does it end?”
― Dawn Lanuza, The Last Time I'll Write About You

“You fall in love with people Who made you laugh Who made you think You even fall in love with people Just for their smiles Or how their voice sounds You fall in love You do But falling in love And staying in love Are two different things”
― Dawn Lanuza, This is How It Starts

“the tale of the girl

They told the young girl,
“Be hasty, be wise.
Choose a man who’d give you
your best life.”
The young girl grew
into a woman
so now they tell her:
“Be careful, be smart.
You can’t afford to refuse
another heart.”
When did the story change?
Why do we flip the script when women age?”
― Dawn Lanuza, You Are Here

“Sorry” is a nice word. “Sorry” means feelings were considered. “Sorry” means “I learned.” And love? Love means having the courage to say you’re sorry.”
― Dawn Lanuza, I Must Belong Somewhere: Poetry and Prose

“I’m tired of missing you
So I made a point to forget you
But it gets exhausting
Once you learn:
Forgetting is just another form of remembering.”
― Dawn Lanuza, The Last Time I'll Write About You

“Despite everything
I still thank the universe
For blessing me with you
As my first

If I could love you this much For this long
— And on my first try —
Then surely,

I could love someone else more
Far better,
Far longer.”
― Dawn Lanuza, The Last Time I'll Write About You

“One of life’s simplest pleasures is witnessing someone smile at you
for the first time.”
― Dawn Lanuza, You Are Here

“Let’s fall in love Like we never did before Or like we did, And learned from it all.”
― Dawn Lanuza, This is How It Starts

“You're the face of my youth, of second and too many chances, two clasped hands at the back of the car.

I wish we could have just stayed.”
― Dawn Lanuza, The Last Time I'll Write About You

“Should I be Thankful
Or Regretful
That my only idea Of love
Is
You?”
― Dawn Lanuza, The Last Time I'll Write About You

“Happy, he was my image of it, bright sunflowers in a field of green.”
― Dawn Lanuza, You Are Here

“The thought of being in the same place as you scares me, but staying away from you for too long scares me in a different way.”
― Dawn Lanuza, I Must Belong Somewhere: Poetry and Prose

“I know some people freak out about not having plans. But do you realize? Not having a plan means freedom. You’re free to choose your next course of action.”
― Dawn Lanuza, The Hometown Hazard

“6 A.M.

Waking up is never the same
Not without your arms tangled up in mine
Not without your kiss on my cheek
Not without you telling me,
“You look beautiful today.”
― Dawn Lanuza, The Last Time I'll Write About You

“Freedom is looking at your things and thinking, I don't need all of this.”
― Dawn Lanuza, I Must Belong Somewhere: Poetry and Prose

“I’m torn between deciding whether or not life is cruel. On one hand, it brought me you Yet it kept me from having you.”
― Dawn Lanuza, This is How It Starts

“You held on to him In that forsaken bed He’s distant, cold —   Nothing else could be said.”
― Dawn Lanuza, The Last Time I'll Write About You