Storms birth stars

You say you're fine but you're not

You say all is well but it's not

I see your puffy eyes

And yet you still manage to smile

I feel the heaviness in your steps

And yet you keep moving

You laugh, dance and clap

But.....

Behind those smiles I feel your pain

Behind the echoes of your laughter I know you're breaking

Behind every hello, every hi, every good bye said: I know you go through more than I can imagine.

Behind every applause, behind every "I'm doing great" I know there are tears

Behind every step I know you're wallowing in a pool of distress

Behind those soft eyes of yours

Behind the steadiness in your touch

Behind the gentle whispers in the deep of the night

Even behind the light in your eyes

And the grin on your face

Behind it all I know there's more - more that you don't express

More that you keep to yourself

More that only your pillow knows

More that only the deepest parts of your being admits to

More that words find it hard to express

And even emotions are set on flames at the thought of it

More that you hide from the world

More that your gentle rhythms hide

More that makes your courage slide

More that only the nights spent awake with tear stained face knows

But I just want you to know

You're braver than you think

You're stronger than you know

You're more able than you've ever imagined

You are more resilient than you've ever believed

You are closer than you see, nearer than you feel

So let the storms take its toll

Let the night have its feast

Let the turbulence have its say

And the tears crown the face

Let the pain dance to the beat

But don't forget - there are brighter days ahead

A calming after the storm

A brightening after the dark

Peace after the turbulence

Sunshine after the rain

You've survived so many things and this is just one of them

You've sailed through so many storms

You're more than a captain now

You have and you are doing so great

So just hang in there a little longer

You've been broken so many times, this may just be the last time

So just remember

The night will pass, the day will come

The sun may set, but soon it will rise

After the hot days, there will be rain

It may seem all bleak, but soon you'll see the light

Just like an oak in the storms

You rustle and jostle

But what they do not know is that your kowtowing

Is not out of fear

But out of a deep rooted knowledge

That even kings sometimes bow

That even great men sometimes kneel

Trust me, it will soon pass

It will all be well

And one-day, just one-day you'll look back and say

"I did it".

Dear reader, I hope this encourages you. Hold on and strive hard because I believe at the end of every tunnel, there's light. We all go through stuff trust me. We all do break trust me. We all cry sometimes trust me.

I once read somewhere that "desert too have rivers, and sometimes if you do not see our tears, it does not mean we do not cry".

So many of you break everyday and yet you keep holding on for the one's you love. I just want you to know that you are doing great and the struggle may seem overwhelming, but it would be over soon. Much love from this end🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 ~Phoebe