To those who are hurting

You are not alone

Even curled up in your bed crying, while a pillow suffocates your face

You are not alone

Maybe you're angry or sad

Maybe you don't feel anything at all

Or maybe you wish you didn't have the capability to feel anymore

We are broken down from time to time

Questioning those who broke our glass hearts

Leaving us to pick up the jagged pieces

Leaving our hands to bleed and our arms to shake

Disregard those who ever made you feel worthless or unimportant

Because you are anything but that

You are a beautiful collage full of mistakes and random colors

To others it may seem like a mess but art is still art

Remember you are the underdog of your own story

And no one can take that from you

We learn the hard way that words can hurt

Hurt more than the first time you fell on cement as a kid

Small, vulnerable, and helpless

But know that words can be beautiful too

Growing flowers in places you thought they never could've grown

Know that there's more to life than falling on cement

We grew up believing monsters were under our beds

But really they were spewed through the depths of our own minds

All we wanted was for someone to understand

Understand that every step isn't a step

But a leap over a gaping hole

And every breath isn't a breath

But a fiery gasp of consternation

To those who are hurting

You are stronger than you think

You are more able than you believe

You are amazing

You are a fighter

You are one in seven billion

Just like the stars

Or snowflakes

No one else is like you

You may feel small

But know despite that feeling

You still contribute to something incredible

This is your life

And yes it rains

But you decide whether to pull up an umbrella

Or find amazement in the feeling of rain on your soft skin

So put down your weapons

Let down your walls

And when I say it's going to be okay

Know that it is