you didn’t ask for this, but it’s always been this way.
you had everything— then lost it the next day.
you take a step back, look up to the sky,
watching blue turn gray without a reason why.
melancholy sunshine, rays of light fading away,
like the soft hues of yesterday.
you hate this— and yeah, i know it’s cruel.
but stick around for a few,
it gets better—
and it’s okay if it’s not your day.
for all that it's worth:
i love you, anyway.
inspired by Stand Atlantic’s “Love U Anyway” — this poem speaks to anyone feeling like they’re unraveling inside. sometimes all we need is someone to stay, even on the bad days. especially then.