Cathren Gathoni
We stand strong in the outer world,
Because that’s what we’re supposed to do.
We smile all day, we play our roles,
Looking bold, unshaken, true.
But no one sees the war inside,
The demons, anger, pain we hide.
We lock them up, we push them deep,
Because no one asks, no one speaks.
No one talks about the weight we bear,
Providing, protecting, always aware.
No one speaks of the fear of loss,
Or the cost of winning at all costs.
No one offers a shoulder to lean,
No safe place to let pain be seen.
No one sees how love can break,
Or how some wounds refuse to fade.
We hold on, though it makes us bleed,
Afraid to let go, yet longing to be freed.
We never cry, we never bend,
Always smiling, yet we pretend.
But it’s time we change the way we feel,
To face our truths, to start to heal.
It’s okay to break, it’s okay to cry,
To let go of rage, to question why.
Pain is fleeting, fear will pass,
Our struggles do not have to last.
Mental health is just as real
As the smiles we force to feel.
And if no one stands beside us still,
We must be there for ourselves,
And heal.
By Cathren Gathoni
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