Hello you. Yes, you.
The person with the frown, the one who is staring at the ground.
The one with a chip on their shoulder.
The one with scars from their past.
Hello you. Yes, you.
The one who guards their heart like a mama bear with a cub.
The one who comes across as cold, because cold means not letting anyone close.
I see you.
Hello you. Yes, you.
Beautiful soul who gets trampled on multiple times a day.
You feel invisible, yet no one can hear your internal screams.
Grow louder, my child. Roar.
To the ones who feel left behind.
Don’t stop looking through the windows on gloomy, rainy days.
Then walk away before you have a chance to see the rainbow once the storm has calmed.
Don’t forget about the sweet smell the rain brings with the storm.
Remember that even in your darkest days, things could always be far worse.
Don’t forget to look for joy in the oddest places.
For joy can be found in the smallest of places.
Don’t stop looking for love when your heart has been scorned.
For love can appear with a once unknown face.
Don’t forget to play your favorite, dance in the kitchen song.
Because as Lizzo states, “Feelin’ good as hell.”
As your seasons of life appear day after day, always remember at least one important thing. Don’t Stop.
Danae Decker 