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    Pieces of a Broken Heart

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      With a dance to match

      Hypnotizing with his eyes

      Voice soft, yet aggressive

      We began to dance

      That’s when I knew

      We were dancing to different songs

      -JH

      Love is hard. We often love someone giving 20% while we give 80%.

      Love your equal. Know your worth. Love is 50/50

      -JH

      Him

      Treat him like someone else is waiting for him to be available

      -JH

      Love

      Give him everything he didn’t know he wanted

      True love

      -JH

      Try

      You can try all you want

      Everything about you seems sweet

      Some might say that you are amazing

      Some might say that you are perfect

      Only thing is

      You’re not him

      -JH

      Flaws and All

      You’re just looking for someone to love you for all that you have to give

      No more, no less

      You’ll give nothing less that what you have

      Why should you take less then what you deserve

      -JH

      Honey

      Your words were like honey

      Your love was the bees

      -JH

      Sides

      If you want to impress me

      Show me yourself as you are

      I’ve seen all the sides of you that you aren’t

      -JH

      Demon

      I saw you for the demon you were

      I still tried to change you

      I became one in the process

      -JH

      Today

      Together we inspired this book

      Today I published it

      -JH

      Dark Love

      You can’t lose what was never yours

      If he leaves

      You never fully had him

      That’s the dark side of love no one wants to talk about

      I’m not afraid of the dark anymore

      -JH

      Hurt

      I love you

      Not with me

      Not around me

      You are easier to love when you’re not close enough to hurt me

      -JH

      A Note

      On a personal note

      I can’t tell you why we do what we do

      Something about love changed you

      Opening up about us

      Telling my truth

      The way we used to trust

      And how it’s all just a bust

      -JH

      Truth

      If you wanted me to believe you

      You could have tried the truth

      -JH

      Dan + Shay

      Songs of our love

      Now nothing more than the taste of tequila

      -JH

      Feel Pain

      I wish I could let you feel the pain you inflicted on

      others

      Not to hurt you

      But to show you how your actions affect people in your life

      -JH

      It’s taken some time, but I have come to realize that if you are focused on the past, you will never have a future.

      -JH

      The Key

      Don’t leave the door to your heart open to someone who no longer needs the key

      You gave it away to someone who didn’t deserve it

      It’s time to close the door and change the locks

      -JH

      Battle

      Inner battle

      You can see his lies

      You know he’s been moving around behind your back

      Still you want to see the good in him

      Can someone really change

      Will you be the one to help change him

      Were you not enough

      Was love really there

      How long do you wait

      You think you see the light at the end of the tunnel

      Could it be another lie

      Break the cycle

      Release yourself from the cage you trapped yourself in and fly away

      -JH

      Potential

      Eyes wide open

      Look at yourself in the mirror

      Do you miss him or the idea of him

      Did you love him or just his potential

      He’s gone for a reason

      You don’t need to hold onto someone who’s only going to be the kerosene to your fire

      If he’s not fighting to keep you

      Why are you going to fight to stay

      It’s time to see things as they are

      Not for what you wanted them to be

      -JH

      If you have to text him first or you don’t talk all day

      If he never calls unless he needs something

      If the only time you guys actually get time together is when you move your schedule around

      It’s time to start putting yourself first, because he’s shown you that he won’t.

      -JH

      A Reminder

      I leave a reminder on my arm

      A tattoo so I never forget

      Lessons learned

      Now as permanent as can be

      I see the pain I passed and I’m reminded of how strong

      I am

      -JH

      When a man treats you poorly, it’s because he’s projecting his own imperfections on you. Don’t return the favor. Leaving is the best thing you can do for him. Even better for you

      -JH

      Love Languages

      They say that there are only 5 or so I thought

      Words of affirmation

      Acts of service

      Receiving gifts

      Quality time

      Physical touch

      They never mentioned lies….

      -JH

      When life comes at you with the vengeance of a Wolf protecting her pups, it’s natural to feel defensive and lash out at everyone around to return the favor.

      It’s important to remember that just because bad things happen, it doesn’t mean that life is bad and it’s now time to give up on everything.

      Without heartbreak, hurt, or trust issues you would never appreciate when you find someone who would nurture your heart, love you, or never lie to you. Like the saying “it’s always darkest before the dawn”, you have to pass the dark (pain) before you can see the light (love). I know it doesn’t seem fair; life balance can be a bitch when it wants to. In time this will come as a gift that you once thought to be a black lump of charcoal. Like coal, this pressure is only going to make you the diamond you truly are. That’s when you will see this as the life lesson it was always meant to be. Right now, it’s important to take in the pain you are feeling and grow from it. Understand what’s happening and how you got to this point. Only then will you be able to make sure it doesn’t happen again.

      That’s part of the learning process that will keep you from letting it happen again. Remember that you are not the first nor the last person to feel heartbreak. Unlike the great white shark, we are still evolving. More than likely we still hold onto things we probably shouldn’t. Over time, we learn to let things go. Standing on our own after a broken heart can take time, and that’s okay.

      You are still turning into the person you were always meant to be.

      ámese a sí mismo primero

      (Love yourself first)

      -JH

      I’m Sorry

      I dragged my feet as I walked to the front door

      Feeling my heart beating as fast as it ever has

      The room became hot

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    sp; My hands sweaty

      Losing color in my face rapidly

      Knowing the end was nearly here

      As the door opened

      He stood there

      A shell of a man

      Tears rolling down his face

      He knew what was going to happen

      Without any hesitation

      He looked me in the eyes and said the two words I never heard him say

      “I’m sorry”

      -JH

      Fallen Angel

      Presented as the Morning Star

      Lucifer took hold of my heart

      Breaking me down day by day

      He brings the curse of “love” disguised as a gift

      Giving it so freely

      Wrapped in the perfect package

      The man of your dreams

      Capable of breaking your heart

      Piece by piece

      And I gave it willingly for love was a gift

      I accepted it with open arms

      Breaking apart the best parts of my heart

      Now I’m as fallen as the rest

      He gave love and it put me to the test

      Heartless and empty

      Pass or fail

      I’m left in my very own hell

      -JH

      Arachnophobia

      Each word I say you spin into lies

      Like a spider creating a web

      Waiting in the shadows like spies

      Living together while you were in disguise

      You look me in the eyes

      When getting caught you improvise

      Even sometimes revise

      Turning out to be unwise

      Now you can live with yourself in your web of lies

      -JH

      Afraid

      Don’t be afraid to be alone

      Be afraid of loving someone more than they love you

      -JH

      Mealtime

      I’m attracted to love like a mouse is to a snake

      -JH

      Beautiful Lie

      Marriage is the beautiful lie we tell ourselves

      Because divorce is the truth we can’t hide from

      -JH

      Shadows of You

      Anxiety follows you like a shadow

      Following you step-by-step

      Regardless of how fast you run

      It will always be one step behind

      As much as a smile can brighten up a room

      A shadow will always follow

      The moon can reflect the sun all night

      But she will always have a dark side

      -JH

      Boomerang

      I push him away

      He comes back

      Ever faster than before

      We are stuck on this rotation again and again

      A never-ending cycle of give and take

      So who’s gonna be the first to break

      The one who tosses love away

      Or the one who comes back to get hurt

      With a magnetic pull over him like a boomerang

      I know it drives us both insane

      But the more he’s away

      The more I want him to stay

      -JH

      A note from Jake:

      Starting over might seem impossible.

      Everything feels one thousand times harder when you are carrying around the weight of a broken heart. Days turn into nights. Nights turn into mornings. Sleeping patterns blur together. Food means nothing to you. You leave your phone on do not disturb so you don’t have to contact any of your friends or family members and have to tell them about everything going on.

      Slowly one day at a time, things start to become easier. I promise! From personal experience, isolation doesn’t always help. Sure, take a day or two and let it all out. Cry, hurt, stay in bed all day watching Friends on Netflix. Eat that pint of Ben and Jerry’s ice cream that always makes you feel better till you see the bottom of the carton and realize you have to get up and walk back to the freezer for another one.

      Then it’s time for you to hold your head high and remember who you were. You are a positive ball of light that attracted people to you. That’s how you got into a relationship in the first place. You attract what you give off. If you are sad and stand off-ish, you are going to bring that energy into your life.

      It’s not going to be easy or an overnight fix. Try meeting up with friends, even if you don’t necessarily want to. It might be hard to find the energy at first but given some time, things will turn around. Surround yourself with people who care about you and genuinely want the best for you. They are going to be a huge part in rebuilding your self-esteem.

      Remember to take the time you need. Everyone moves at a different speed when it comes to healing. Emotional wounds can be some of the hardest to heal. Just know you are not alone in feeling this way. It won’t be the end of the world, just the end of a chapter in your book of life experiences. In the end you will be able to understand what it is you need from a relationship and how to see the signs when things are not feeling right.

      You can do it!

      XOXO

      -JH

      About Jake Houston

      Jake Houston was born in California where his father was stationed as a Marine. Moving around a lot as a military brat, his family later settled in a small town in Arizona where he was raised as the middle child of eight kids.

      His mother’s love of photography led him to want to be on the other side of the lens. Academically, he excelled in the performing arts, giving him the advantage in the performing arts academy in his high school. This led to modeling, which gave him the opportunity to be a part of many runways, magazine spreads and TV commercials. Still wanting to try something new, he then began to write. Finding his voice in heartache, he wrote his first book, “Pieces Of A Broken Heart.”

      He is a proud supporter and member of the LGBTQ community, and has taken part in various community service projects aimed at helping LGBTQ youth. Giving back to the community has always been a part of his core values and he enjoys continuing to help and take part in charities in his hometown.

     

     

     


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