This Time You Return To Yourself

by Duduzile Noeleen Ngwenya

I hope you stop expecting love from people who continuously do what hurts you.

don’t just hold onto people because you love them keep thoughtful people in your life people who hold space for you people who reciprocate what you give don’t just hold onto people because you love them it’s not enough

For how long will you let yourself be available for people who occasionally choose you?

give yourself permission to miss the people who didn’t treat you the way you deserved without allowing them back into your life

I look forward to learning how to love someone with as many scars, fears and insecurities as you have, yet remaining as beautiful, and soft as you are. I look forward to loving you

Some days you’re not going to feel okay. Those days will be longer than the others; maybe because you’ll be trying to navigate your way through big emotions. In those days, please remember to treat yourself the way you would, someone you love.

You don’t need anyone to tell you that you’re going to be okay. You need YOU to remind you that you’ve fought pain before and came out on the other side as if you’ve never felt so broken. You need you to allow you to feel the pain.

It might take a while to get better because you feel like this time it’s the end.

It’s not.

Give yoursel...

You just need to be there.