i can't remember how many times i've reminded my self to stay strong, to just keep going no matter how hard it gets but there are days when the weight feels like too much to carry, and i wonder how much longer i can keep holding it all in.

there were moments i desperately needed a hug, just one moment to drop my guard and let the tears flow without holding back. but instead, i stayed silent, wiped away my own tears, and kept moving forward, like i always do not because i’m unbreakable, but because i’ve learned to survive in silence.