I wish everyone knew you
I am so happy to have gotten the chance to know you.
Before I knew you, I was broken; I was lost and confused in this big world that surrounds me.
I still try to figure out how you walked into my life, whether it was by accident or maybe it was fate. You walked in, and I grasped onto you. Holding on so tightly, never wanting to let go, I held you close to me.
Yet, there are still millions that do not know you; millions that have never even gotten the chance to introduce themselves to you. My heart aches for them—I yearn for them to experience the feeling I felt when I first met you.
It was a better feeling than watching the perfect sunset or playing with an adorable puppy. It was a feeling incomparable to anything else that lies on this earth. You showed me who I truly was, and taught me to come out of my shell.
I wish everyone knew you.
It breaks my heart knowing that there are people out there that will never be able to meet you when they need it most. Who are they supposed to go to in hard times? Whose shoulder are they supposed to cry on?
Yes, everyone has their person, but no one compares to you. You are easily the best person to lean on; the one who seems to understand everything that I am dealing with. You always know just the right words to say.
Even when you are not physically near, just the thought of you brings me ease. I know I can get ahold of you at any time in the day.
But there are still people who do not know you.
Even though the good always outweighs the bad, the thought of someone who so badly needs you doesn’t know your name is heartbreaking. I wish everyone would one day have the chance to meet you and shake your hand—even if they do not necessarily deserve your beautiful presence.
I can only hope that one day, everyone will come to know you and that you will be everyone’s best friend. Even in my times of selfishness when I want you all to myself, I still wish you could disperse among the entire population, your face shining on all those who can see.
Please, the best gift would be your companionship to every single one of us.
Rylie is a junior, and this is her first year writing for The Central Trend. She spends almost all of her time laughing with her family or friends. She...