If I’m honest, I’m miserably sad.
This morning, I sang and rejoiced because I must be strong for all the rest,
and it’s sincere, and truly is my very best,
but then I come home,
and just ache deep down inside.
Sometimes well meaning people ask,
“What makes you sad or what happened?”
Nothing happened.
These people just don’t understand.
No, they don’t understand this type of sadness that compresses like layered blankets in the summer.
It’s a slow suffocation of emotions that stuff down the barrel of a cannon as gunpowder.
It’s as if you’re thrashing through water with an anchor tied to your torso.
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Rowan Finley
Father. Academic Advisor. Musician. Writer. My real name is Jesse Balogh.
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“Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day.” II Corinthians 4:16 NKJV He is the rebuilder of hearts and courage. 😇☀️🌙
This is beautiful and relatable. Komal is right, you are not alone.
This is so powerful! Your strength shows in your honesty. You’re not alone in this ocean.✨