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Joshua Phelps
Poems
5h
just wait
who hurt you
so much now?
get back up
off the ground.
they may have
let you down,
but that doesn't mean
you're down
for the count.
just wait.
give it
a little time—
things happen
for a reason,
and your heart
is aching
for something more.
i know
you’ve been through
a lot.
you’ve tried so hard,
fought to stay afloat—
still breathing
through the weight.
just wait.
lovers come
for a reason,
a season,
or a lifetime.
but seeking
your worth
in someone
who won’t see it
will only leave you
in shambles.
just wait.
the right one
will appear
when you
least expect it.
don’t give up.
you are more
than enough.
just wait.
the right one
will appear—
and they’ll love you
for real.
inspired by slaves’ “i’d rather see your star explode.”
a poem about holding on when you feel unlovable—about choosing to stay soft even when you’re broken.
written for the ones who wait, and the ones learning they’re worth the wait too.
#breakup
#healing
#grief
#selfworth
#freeverse
#justwait
#heartbreak
#poetry
#hope
Written by
Joshua Phelps
32/M
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