A Love Story: Part One

This is the story
Of how love found a girl,
And with hatred and happiness
Changed her whole world.
Life was so much easier,
But this had to begin,
With or without their consent,
I fell in love with him.
The way he held me in his arms,
And talked to me at night,
His loving kiss, so gentle,
He made everything alright.
I kept our love a secret
From my paranoid parents,
But my friends called in and told them
And they marked it as a sin.
They told me to forget of him,
Told me to break apart,
They wanted me to stop, but all
They did was break my heart.
Against all odds, I fought,
And I loved him even more,
My parents both protested
And I tried to fix the score.
I snuck out to talk to him
And messaged him at midnight,
His picture was always in my pocket,
And always out of sight.
But even secrecy is temporary,
And lies will never last,
The parental figures learned of Us,
And they took action fast.
I snuck out again,
Even after being yelled at,
Trying to prove them wrong,
And the whole time, talking smack.
So the final time they yelled at me,
I didn't get a last chance,
My father unofficially disowned me,
My mother walked away without a last glance.
Is this the price I have to pay
To be with the one I love,
Will I get my parents' blessings
Before I'm dead and sent above?
I cower in the darkness,
Too afraid to raise my voice,
But even as I whimper,
I stand by my choice.
I love him, I will love him,
Whether they like it or not,
But it hurts me that my parents
Would just leave me here to rot.
So I'm waiting and I'm wondering
How my life will turn out,
If a smile will ever again grace my face,
If I'll run and laugh and shout.
The hatred that they showed
Is canceled out by his love for me,
I only hope that they'll see that
And, one day, forgive me.
Until then, I sit here,
Sad, alone, lovesick,
"It'll work out in the end,"
I force myself to think.
Well, work out it shall,
Because I will stand here,
I won't ever give up,
And I know he holds me dear.
This is the first chapter
Of the story of a girl
Who, lovesick but determined,
Set out to change her world.
And even though her stubbornness
Will make some people cry,
She's ready to succeed,
With her lover by her side.
Enemies and parents,
Beware a push or shove,
This girl has fire in her eyes,
The burning flame of love.