They forgot to tell you it's not always easy, that just because the ocean seems so calm at night doesn't mean it doesn't ache for morning. They forgot to tell you it takes time, that weeks may feel like hours and months may feel like years. That it only grows deeper in patience and stronger in absence. They forgot to tell you it speaks louder in silence than it ever could in words, that it listens closer when my hands talk to yours, that it lives inside your bones, and not inside your heart. They forgot to tell you it makes you weak at the knees, and strong in the head. That it can fill every broken crack, and heal every open wound. They forgot to tell you it will leave scars. They forgot to tell you that you can give it all away without ever having it given back to you. They forgot to tell you that is okay. They forgot to tell you that memories don't fade away. They forgot to tell you that it hurts. They forgot to tell you what it means. I'm here to tell you that it's worth it. I'm here to tell you that you're worth it.