risk-takers & self-protectors

on the subject of hurt, there are two kinds of people:

there are those that guard their hearts or distance themselves when they know it's doomed

when they know there is consequence, or a finite ending

these people look out for themselves--- which is good

they think realistically and logically

they refrain from engaging in something temporary because they know it will leave them empty

they know that people leave and promises are impossible to keep

i'd say these people are pretty smart-- but live life void of "what ifs" and "in the moments"

then there are those that quite literally wear their heart smack dab on their face

they are, also quite aware of certain doomdays or expiration dates 

what's different about these people is that they ignore them

they ignore the fact that everything and everyone around them will eventually let them down

rather than be concerned with their future well-being they choose to satisfy the present self

they choose to take every moment they have and spend it--- every drop of it

yes these people may live life with little regret, but i think these people are self-destructive

they allow their heart to be chipped away and taken with each person they come into contact with and while everyone else walks away with a piece, they are left empty

these people completely drown themselves with what is right in front of them and forgot to protect themselves for what is to come

i. am a risk-taker.

i choose to fill my heart in the moment even if i know that it will be broken tomorrow. 

i always take the risk.

i. 

am left empty.