Doubt Knows, Too

some days,

the future doesn’t shine—

it just feels heavy.

like someone whispered

you came here to do something big,

but you still don’t know

whether to believe them or hide.

sometimes,

other people’s expectations

feel like a costume too tight.

fear crawls into your body,

anxiety wears the mask of ambition,

and silence

becomes the only answer.

they tell you you have a purpose,

gifts buried deep,

and all you really want

is to know

if you’ll be able to handle it.

not because you don’t want it—

but because no one

taught you to trust what you feel.

but sometimes,

the truth doesn’t come as revelation.

it comes as a quiet intuition

that grows

if you give it permission.

it’s not about being perfect.

it’s about being honest.

about moving forward

even when everything in you trembles.

about not waiting for certainty to act—

because even doubt

can draw you a map

and show you the way

if you learn to listen with your soul.

and if the expectations

they placed on you

were real,

destiny will find you

writing them out

with your own hands.