Things You Don't Know.

If you really knew me, you would know that I am obsessed with notebooks.

That I am afraid of the dark, and that I cannot stand being alone.

If you really knew me, you'd know that every little thing means something.

If you really knew me, you would know what time means.

You'd know that I cannot complete the day without checking the mailbox,

and that I have saved every letter I have ever received.

If you really knew me, you'd know I cannot go anywhere without my iPod.

You'd know that I always have hated Barbies and the color pink.

You'd know I am afraid of the balloons at car dealerships, that I refuse to eat anything that comes from the sea, and that if I had it my way, I would sleep. All day.

If you really knew me, you'd know that I do not cry in public.

That my pillow is the only one that sees me cry. Frequently.

If you really knew me, you'd know that I spend unhealthy amounts of time in my bedroom, and when I am sad or scared, I hide on the roof or in my closet underneath the clothes.

If you really knew me, you'd know that I do not trust anyone.

You'd know I have random dance parties by myself. All the time.

You'd know I beat every level of Angry Birds. With three stars.

If you really knew me, you'd know that I hate mirrors,

but I do love rainbows, rain, and stars in the sky.

If you really knew me, you'd know I write way too much about pointless things.

You would know that what I say is true, and that I don't know any other way to say it.

The Road Not Taken.

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;

Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,

And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.

I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I--
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.

Who doesn't want life to be so easy as to only have to 

choose between two paths that are quite different? 

I wish life was like this. Instead, life seems

like there are millions of paths, all looking about the same. 

Who knows which one to take when they all look the same?

This poem makes it look so easy. Makes choices seem like 

a piece of cake. Maybe they are for some people, but for me, 

seeing life like this makes me jealous.

My Journey.

Ordinary World: Abigail is a fifth grade girl, who goes to school every day. She has been doing the same thing her whole life, and nothing much has changed between the years. She is beginning to get sick of school, and kind of wants to be done.

Call: One day a few weeks after school starts, a new boy named Bobby comes into her class. He moved from Rhode Island a few days ago, and doesn't know anyone. Bobby is really cute, and he actually talks to Abigail.

Refusal: All of the other girls in Abigail's class think Bobby is cute. Why would he think she is cute over the popular girls?

Meeting with the Mentor: Abigail's teacher talks about how no one should feel like they mean any less than any other person in the class. If this is true, why wouldn't Bobby like Abigail?

Crossing the Threshold: Abigail starts talking to Bobby, and they start to become friends. They play at recess, and even work as partners sometimes in class.

Tests, Allies, Enemies: Abigail notices that all of the other girls want to be Bobby's partner, and that she isn't invited to play at recess when he plays with them.

Approach: Abigail has one friend in class, Sarah, who realizes she likes Bobby. Sarah helps to convince Abigail to not give up. No matter what.

Ordeal: Bobby started spending a lot of time with one of the popular girls at recess. He doesn't even seem to notice Abigail any more, and he never asks anyone else to be partners in class.

Reward: One day, the girl gets mad at Bobby, and he realizes he didn't like her after all. Bobby starts asking Abigail a lot more to be his partner, and plays with her more at recess.

The Road Back: Abigail and Bobby become even better friends than they were before. He spends more time at recess with her, and they have lots of fun.

Resurrection: One of the popular girls starts making fun of the fact that Bobby hangs out with Abigail, because she is not popular. Both Abigail and Bobby are hurt.

Return with Elixir: Bobby tells Sarah he likes her, and Abigail tells him the same. They are no longer embarrassed to be together, and they are great friends.

Hero: Bobby, because he does not let Abigail be embarrassed by the popular girls.

Mentor: Sarah and the teacher, who both help Abigail to see that she is worth something.

Threshold Guardian, Herald, Shapeshifter: All of the other girls in Abigail's class, who also like Bobby.

Shadow: The one popular girl Bobby starts spending more time with.

Trickster: The popular girl that makes fun of Bobby near the end.