i know youre tired;

youre overwhelmed

and youre stressed

and the pieces arent

quite falling into place

and things don't

exactly seem okay.

and maybe youre

thinking things won't

get better-

you believe that

what you are feeling

and how you are dealing

will always stay the same-

that you'll never change

cause youre past

wont fade away

from the thoughts

devouring youre peace

and you are in shambles;

in tiny pieces scattered

about and you are fighting

for the last bit of sanity

that you arent sure you

have left.

but let me tell you this;

you are surviving.

maybe you won't make it

in the way you think

or the way they think

and maybe things will

change but change for the worse before they change for the best

and maybe nothing will

go your way

and your heart

saturated with pain

will break and break

and break -

but maybe

you will be okay.

live day by day.

there's nothing wrong with

living that way.

keep breathing

keep bleeding

even while the wound is

stinging;

the ache proves that

you are healing.

you may fall flat on your

face-

but at least you are falling

f o r w a r d.

•••

no fancy quotes or formatting today.

im in way over my hand and just trying to hold on and stay strong;

but i needed to hear this this week,

and i know someone else does.

you got this.

we got this.

alternate title:

breakdown in the 600 hall bathroom