#youmatter - Hello Poetry

Some days begin a little heavy.. like the morning forgot how to smile. Whispers drift through school hallways, stories about me written by people who never asked for the truth. Sometimes I sit there wondering why it feels like I’m standing in the wrong place in the world, like a star that wandered into a sky that doesn’t quite understand its light. At home there are moments when words don’t land the way they should. My mom and I sometimes speak different languages of feelings. Not because she isn’t wonderful… she truly is… but because she doesn’t always see the world through the same window I do. Still, she tries. She loves in ways that are strong and real, even when we don’t fully understand each other yet. And that love is something I will always carry with me. And then there’s my brother. Our story didn’t begin softly. We didn’t start as best friends, didn’t always understand each other, sometimes more distance than closeness. But somewhere along the way things changed. Now when I imagine life without him in it, the thought alone makes my chest feel heavy. He’s exactly the brother I needed in my life… even if he doesn’t always show it in the gentlest ways. Sometimes I wish he could be a little kinder to me, but even with the rough edges I know he’s there. And that means more than perfect words ever could. And then comes the light that fills the rest of my world. My boyfriend… the best thing that ever happened to me. Not just someone who brightens dark days, but someone who makes the whole world feel warmer just by being in it. With him, love feels safe, like I finally found a place my heart can rest. My best friend… the one I can be completely ridiculous with at any hour… midnight laughs, random conversations, a friendship where being crazy is simply normal. My duo… the teammate I missed for so long, now turning every game into the highlight of my day again. And my first real girls… the ones who welcomed me in, who helped me remember what it feels like to truly belong. Together you all built something stronger than rumors, stronger than jealousy, stronger than the quiet doubts that sometimes try to grow in my mind. A place made of laughter, late-night talks, shared moments and simple kindness. So when people whisper at school, when jealousy tries to dim the light of my happiness… I remember this: My life is louder than their rumors. My heart is brighter than their doubts. Because I am surrounded by people who choose me, who stand beside me, who remind me every single day that being myself was never something I needed to apologize for. And maybe I didn’t need to belong everywhere. Just in the places where love stays. ✨

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Mar 18

Mar 18, 2026 at 5:46 PM UTC

Soeyana

A Bright Heart in Loud Shadows

Some days begin a little heavy.. like the morning forgot how to smile. Whispers drift through school hallways, stories about me written by people who never asked for the truth. Sometimes I sit there wondering why it feels like I’m standing in the wrong place in the world, like a star that wandered into a sky that doesn’t quite understand its light. At home there are moments when words don’t land the way they should. My mom and I sometimes speak different languages of feelings. Not because she isn’t wonderful… she truly is… but because she doesn’t always see the world through the same window I do. Still, she tries. She loves in ways that are strong and real, even when we don’t fully understand each other yet. And that love is something I will always carry with me. And then there’s my brother. Our story didn’t begin softly. We didn’t start as best friends, didn’t always understand each other, sometimes more distance than closeness. But somewhere along the way things changed. Now when I imagine life without him in it, the thought alone makes my chest feel heavy. He’s exactly the brother I needed in my life… even if he doesn’t always show it in the gentlest ways. Sometimes I wish he could be a little kinder to me, but even with the rough edges I know he’s there. And that means more than perfect words ever could. And then comes the light that fills the rest of my world. My boyfriend… the best thing that ever happened to me. Not just someone who brightens dark days, but someone who makes the whole world feel warmer just by being in it. With him, love feels safe, like I finally found a place my heart can rest. My best friend… the one I can be completely ridiculous with at any hour… midnight laughs, random conversations, a friendship where being crazy is simply normal. My duo… the teammate I missed for so long, now turning every game into the highlight of my day again. And my first real girls… the ones who welcomed me in, who helped me remember what it feels like to truly belong. Together you all built something stronger than rumors, stronger than jealousy, stronger than the quiet doubts that sometimes try to grow in my mind. A place made of laughter, late-night talks, shared moments and simple kindness. So when people whisper at school, when jealousy tries to dim the light of my happiness… I remember this: My life is louder than their rumors. My heart is brighter than their doubts. Because I am surrounded by people who choose me, who stand beside me, who remind me every single day that being myself was never something I needed to apologize for. And maybe I didn’t need to belong everywhere. Just in the places where love stays. ✨