After Everything Has Been Said and Done
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I was that stupid girl who fell in love with that stupid boy all because he said he loved her one too many times
k.l.
Eleutheromania
During the day I’m dating someone new,
but at night after everything has been said and done,
I’m alone in bed crying over the thought of you
k.l.
eleutheromania: an intense and irresistible desire for freedom
Inquiry
I go through these phases:
sometimes I feel too much
and sometimes I feel nothing at all.
My heart could only take 8 days of tears
before it flipped its switch
and became ice cold.
But all it took was a memory of us to flash in my mind
and suddenly I was lingering in that moment before I felt the salty wetness start to seep down my cheeks again.
What is so wrong with me that you chose to stop loving me?
k.l.
inquiry: an act of asking for information
In the End
I don’t like our perpetual connection
because I’ve been away from you for almost a year,
but the moment our eyes crossed paths,
we were both fighting the thirst running through our veins
and the heat arising in our cores.
This time, I’ve learned it was best to look away.
k.l.
Obscured
I keep claiming that it’s meant to be you and that we are foolish for letting “us” go,
but what if it was never meant to be you?
What if I’ve just been wanting it so bad that I’ve given up on anyone else that it could’ve been?
What if I’m destroying my own future by imaging my future with you?
k.l.
obscured: keep from being seen
In my lifetime,
I have genuinely loved three boys
and none were "the one."
It’s okay to keep loving.
I've learned that my story has just begun.
k.l.
Wow, did this actually happen because I’m pretty sure I'm dreaming. First off, I’d just like to thank every single person who has picked up this little poetry collection of mine. Whether you liked it or not, my dreams have come true because of you. This book has been in the works for years now and I never thought I’d find the courage to publish it, but I guess time heals all wounds which creates a new sense of courage. I wrote After Everything Has Been Said and Done as a way to cope with the people who have left my life. Some for the good, some for the bad, but most of all, for all of those who has taught me something along the way. This collection wouldn’t have been made possible without y’all! I hope at the end of the day the significant people whom this book was created over understand that even though I was feeling certain types of emotions when writing this, I am at peace with everything that has ever happened to me. In our lives, we are meant to face obstacles that change us. The world is always incorporating change and writing was the way I was able to understand the parts of my life that were changing.
Throughout my short period of time here on this earth, I have met so many incredible people and without them, this book would have never been more than thoughts written down in my diary. Here’s where I’m finally allowed to tell them the gratitude I have for them.
Karla, you have been one of the most recent blessings in my life. Whether its 1am texts to fangirl or 6am advice on edits, I am so thankful to consider you as one of the most influential people in my life. This entire thing would’ve probably flopped without you, no lie. Working with you in publishing your own book and being able to work firsthand as your editor was such an accomplishment in my life. People tell us that writing isn’t a career and that it doesn’t get you far in life, but you helped me see that writing is so much more than that. Thank you for everything! I will continuously keep thanking you for everything. I appreciate you so so so much!
Melissa, thank you for being my rock! Even though you live 982 miles away from me, you are the most incredible human I have ever been blessed to meet. As your best friend, I’m entitled to tell the world just how much I love you and I swear I couldn’t get through life without you. You have been there for me throughout some of the toughest times in my life and I don’t think I would’ve made it out of them alive if it weren’t for you. God knew I needed a best friend like you, and I could cry that I was lucky enough to find you. Or actually, I’m forever grateful that you slid into my DM’S.
See you in a couple months!
Eva, without you, I’m not sure I’d even have written this book. When I began writing on Wattpad; however many years ago, I never expected to meet such an amazing person who shared the same amout of passion for Big Time Rush as I did. Kendall may have your heart, but you have mine. Thank you for keeping me stable throughout every journey in my life over the last decade. Between your drunken texts and 2 am FaceTime calls, I wouldn’t know what to do with my life without you in it. Here’s to our next journey: getting Clones published.
Tanner, thank you for being my Tanner! 13 years prior to writing this message, I wouldn't have ever imagined you'd be my best friend. I cannot wait for our nursing home days because you'll be popping wheelies and I'll be telling the staff I don't know you. We'll be old, broke, elderly kids.
Quelle, you have been my biggest supporter since day one. You’ve read my terrible Wattpad fanfics and even cheered me on when some of my writing was rough. You were my inspiration throughout every dark tunnel. I am forever grateful to have you in my life as a reader and as a friend. God blessed me when He gave me you. Keep your head up, love! You will be writing an acknowledgement in your own book soon and I cannot wait!
Bryanna, thank you for being my partner in crime and writing partner in crime? Is that a thing? We’re making it one. You’ve always encouraged me to be whoever the fuck I’ve wanted to be and I feel like everyone deserves a friend like you. Here’s to your upcoming accomplishments! I’m so proud of you!
Stephanie, thank you so much for your encouragement throughout this entire process. Without you I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t have actually succeeded because I’d still be procrastinating. Thank you for all of the late-night phone calls and snapchats that encouraged me to keep writing, even when I was in a really bad place. Thank you for always supporting me in all that I do and making sure I’m at my best mental state 92% of the time. Without you, life would suck. Thank you for believing in me and holding a very special place in my heart.
Sarah, I know we've just met, but I cannot believe God has allowed me to find a friend like you! You told me the other day while I was facing an obstacle that you just wanted me to know that you are a friend that will tell me how everything looks on the outside so that I can better understand my feelings on the inside and I cannot express how much respect I have for that. You are incredible!
Lastly, thank you mom and dad. You’ve always allowed me to be free and make my own decisions. I thank you for every single thing you two have done for me and have continuously blessed me with. I thank you for not hating me when I decided that Vet school wasn’t for me and encouraging me to pursue an English degree because it was what made me happy. I thank you for always providing me with tough love and teaching me that life isn't always smooth sailing. I would not change a single thing growing up because I honestly have the best parents anyone could ever ask for. I pray that I make you both proud one day because you deserve nothing less. Here's to the accomplishments yet to come which would've never been made possible without you and your love! I love you both more than words can even describe!
About The Author
Katie L. Tyler
Katie L. Tyler is an independent writer and an avid reader of romance books. She is currently residing in a small town near College Station, Texas and is finishing up her Bachelor Of Arts at SHSU. She is studying English as a major with a minor in Technical an
d Professional writing. She has been writing for a majority of her life, but has finally decided to share it with the world in her debut poetry novel, After Everything Has Been Said and Done.
She writes for the souls who share similar pain and hopes to bring them a sense of release: no one is alone.
She spends her free time reading and enjoys being outside with her dogs, Kallie, Kylie and Kody.
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