You are strong!

The world unfolds,

Plans fail.

"Be strong," you hear.

Life moves on

at a drab pace.

"You are strong," the words repeat.

There are good moments, brief,

and harder times that linger,

"Still strong," a quiet thought.

When things inside break,

When trust fades.

"But you are strong," they tell you.

Relationships shift,

expectations change.

"You will manage, you're strong."

A gentle reminder:

"Others face more."

Your struggles feel smaller.

"You are strong."

"You have so much," they observe.

Indeed, you do.

"You are strong."

It is a heavy thing,

This strength.

This constant expectation.

Sometimes, you want

them to notice the effort,

the quiet, tired feeling,

and offer understanding

for what it takes

to always be

So STRONG