Simply Me

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for once this isn't going to be a poem... this is going to be honesty.
this is going to simply be me.

this year i'm choosing to start a new chapter of my life; writing. it's really hard for me to express everything through speaking, but with writing it all comes so naturally. it's soothing.
the moment i type my first letter i feel relieved. writing is my safe place... it's my escape from reality.

i've been holding back so many problems from life. people are cruel and their words are painful. people are way too powerful. love is a crazy thing that makes us feel insane. we put ourselves through it knowing the risks. family can be a blessing, but it can also be a curse. the thing about family is you can't escape it.

there have been many times where i wondered if life was worth living; if any of this even mattered anymore. that's a horrible spot to be in. no one deserves to go through it. crying yourself to sleep. drowning in your own tears. crying until you can't breathe. your body catches on fire. your emotions go numb.
you
feel
broken.

that's why i'm here.
because i know i am not alone when i feel that way. so many people in this world are hurting and they need the help they deserve. the people hurting feel as if their voice is unheard, they don't matter, and this life- this life is just pointless. that's not true. you have a reason. you have a purpose. don't give up. i'm here now because i found my voice. i found the voice that can help the people without one. speak up. don't let the pain consume you. you deserve an amazing life. you deserve to be happy. you deserve to have a life worth living and fighting for.
stay strong.
don't give up.
i believe in you...
you should too.

here's to a new year.
a new start.
new ways to find happiness.
a new me.
a new us.
a new life.
<3