Connections

I am not alone, something I must remind myself

It can be so easy to convince yourself you have no one to count on

I promise you that is not the truth

Stunted over the years of self diagnosis reinforcing fears

Fear of rejection

Fear of rejection

An all out assault on any shreds of self-esteem

Gut wrenched daily making it hard to breathe

A laundry list of reasons to stifle yourself, place blame on the seasons

For you as much as it is for me to remind myself connection is what sets you free

Power of connection

Power of connection

Technologically accelerated warfare

Stigmatized mental care

I'm not alone and neither are you

Keep telling yourself that’s the truth

Even if you don’t believe it

I know I don’t, but I hope to achieve it

I know it’s hard to see it

The forest for the trees

But you are not alone in this

I see you, hear you and feel you

You exist to me if I exist to you