How have you been…?
Have you ever been hurt so deeply that for a moment, everything else in life seemed to fade? The world kept moving, people kept smiling, and yet, you were frozen, trapped in a pain so consuming that nothing else mattered.
It's funny, isn't it ?
How everyone else sees it as nothing, brushing it off like it's just another passing storm. But you know better. You know how it feels to carry that weight alone, to scream in silence because no one would truly understand.
And maybe that's the cruelest part, no one else can feel your pain the way you do. They can only guess, only assume. They don't see the nights spent staring at the ceiling, the tears that never fall because you've become too numb, the way your heart clenches every time their name crosses your mind.
But if it hurt that much, then wasn't it real?
Pain is proof of love, proof that you gave a part of yourself to someone who mattered. You don't break for people you never cared about. You don't bleed for those who were never close to your heart.
So handle your emotions with care, my dear. Love is powerful, it can heal, but it can also destroy.
Don't give too much of yourself to someone who hasn't proven they're worthy of your heart.
Don't give too little either, afraid of getting hurt before they've even had the chance to hold you properly.
Love, but love wisely.
Feel, but don't lose yourself.
Because the right person, the one who's real, the one who's worth it,
won't let you break alone.