Breathe in through the hopefulness

Exhale through the pain

Grit your teeth to dam your tears

Grip tightly to your shame

 

Hate the words that brought you comfort

Loathe the places you once cherished

Take a picture of your suffering

Hang it up, don’t be embarrassed

 

Flaunt your jaded, broken beauty

Slap some tattoos on those scars

Turn your misery into mystery

Make missiles out of shooting stars

 

Someday, someone will fall again

You’ll catch them when they do

Your loss has taught you better, so

They won’t fall as hard

 

Or stay down as long

 

Or cry as hard

 

Or scar as easily

 

As you