You matter
You
the one who tries to go unnoticed
who wears long sleeves to conceal the cuts of pain on their arm
You
the one who finds the weight of the world on their shoulders
as they wake up in the morning
the one who sits in bed at night and dreams about
what it would be like to be free
to feel the sun kiss their skin
to feel the overwhelming sensation of love that everyone else talks about but
you can’t quite get there
You are Incredible
the one who thinks about everyone but themself
and when asked “are you okay”
simply responds “i'm great, but how are you?”
when in reality all they want to do is throw themself under the security of their bed
and block out all of the static around them
you lie awake at night dreaming about
what you’re going to do when you get out of this mess
You are worth it
But darling let me tell you something
the world will knock you down a thousand times
it will scratch you, kick you, and even fail you
and when all of this chaos is surrounding you
when it feels like all you want to do is collapse into the abyss
just remember that you are not alone in this battle of life
You matter
You are incredible
and
You are worth it
so close your eyes, take a deep breathe because
darling everything is going to be okay