For When She's Feeling Blue

by Edgar Holmes

i know that nothing can cure the sadness embedded deep within your heart but love can crack open your shell and let in the light

my love, i will always be here when you need me most to love you and hold you close i know that sometimes you feel as if the world is collapsing on top of your head but do not lose hope because i know you and i know that you are strong enough to hold up the chaos and find your peace even when it seems impossible

i hate their ignorant statements the way they tell you to stop worrying or think positive thoughts as if such trite quips could suddenly cure the chemical imbalance in your brain if only depression was that simple i wish that i was able to take the burden off your shoulders and though i cannot voyage into your mind and help you carry your sadness and fear know that i am right here beside you through it all you taught me that pain is not something to hide, that scars shouldn’t be hidden under long sleeved shirts i wish t...

don’t be afraid to take some time to take care of yourself self care is the easiest thing to forget you ask me if you are too much to handle. my darling, i would light the world on fire just to dance in the flames with you.

i have always been afraid of growing old but now having loved you i now see that i was afraid of the wrong thing i’m not afraid of growing old i’m afraid of growing old, knowing that i lost a love as powerful as ours, the only thing that made life meaningful.

it is okay to admit that you are broken we cannot all be strong all the time it is okay to take the time to piece yourself back together