Of course I can do it alone.
I always do.
I"ve learned how to carry
groceries, pain, memories, solitude, compliance
sometimes all at once.
I"ve figured out how to untangle things
no one else noticed they were knotted.
I answer my own questions,
fight my own doubts,
cheer myself
when the silence is too loud.
People say, "You're so strong,
like it's a gift,
not something I built brick by brick
when no one showed up.
But yes, I can do it alone.
I just wish
I didn't always have to.













