I’ve exchanged razor blades for,

Pen tips and lined paper.

I no longer bleed for real but with words onto paper,

And suffering is no longer an option.
Feelings are a part of the human experience,

And are nothing to be afraid of.
Feelings are okay, and won’t take over.
Crying doesn’t make you weak,
Or anything less than what you are,

But they do mean you’re alive,

That something mattered.

Chaos can live all around you,

In your home, in your school, at your work,
But you don’t have to be chaos, you don’t have to let it in even if it knocks on the door a million times.

You’re not responsible for the feelings and actions of others, they’re not yours to own, even if you’re made to feel like it.

Life’s and amazing journey,

And it’s only just begun.