I know you’re tired.
Not sleepy tired.
Soul tired.
The kind where even breathing
feels like homework.
But listen
You have survived
every single day
that tried to end you.
You are still here.
The storm is loud, yes.
But storms are not permanent.
They scream,
they shake things,
and then
they pass.
One day
you will look back
at this version of yourself
and whisper,
“You did it.”
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