i am...

i am the girl who sits up late a night with her headphones wrapped in a blanket of nostalgia.
i am the polaroid photos stashed away in a box.
i am the photographer who hides behind the camera because she's afraid of being on the other side.
i am the worn book stuck on the back of the shelf.
i am the dark gray sky right before a storm.

i am the wild sunflower hidden in the field.
i am the rays of sunshine coming through the blinds in the morning.
i am the tearfilled journal entries.
i am the one who hides away in a corner waiting.
i am the favorite photographs taped onto the wall.
i am the pencils and pens scattered across the desk instead of neatly standing in their mason jar.

i am the sound of the first drops of rain.
i am the the torn fingernail on the fourth finger.
i am the last autumn leaf on the tree.
i am the smell of cinnamon pumpkin spice lattes.

i am the first winter snow.
i am the girl who cries at night.
i am the country song on repeat.
i am the unmade bed and messy room.

i am the needle spinning on the record player.
i am the sleepless nights.
i am the stray curls that forever escape the bobby pins.
i am the stretch mark on my left thigh.
i am the summer starry night.
i am the dandelion dust dancing in the wind.

i am the lyric that plays over and over in your head.
i am the favorite pintrest board.
i am the memories of those long summer nights.
i am the favorite song on the radio.
i am the to-do lists written on the backs of old envelopes.

i am the books stacked on top of another row of books because of the lack of space on the shelf.
i am the little box under my bed filled with scraps of favorite memories and just ordinary life.
i am the dancing Pooh bear who is taped on the wall.
i am the stacked empty tea boxes which are no longer empty but filled with all sorts and bits of things.

i am the lost child saved by abundant grace.
i am redeemed.
i am  a l i v e.

(inspired by mikaliah's post)