Strong

It’s not always necessary to be strong,
but to feel

strong.

Strength

“Your vulnerability makes you
anything but weak.

To show your heart
despite the trials
you’ve faced — that is the purest form of strength.”

– Someone on YouTube

Up the stairs

You think
you’re too weak
to be strong

You say
you’re bleak
but ask me
you’re wrong

Why swim the channel
just to get
this far?

Halfway there,
why would you
turn around?

Darkness comes
in waves

Why invite it
to stay?

The world
awaits
just up the stairs

Leave the
pain
for someone else.