To Be Known

I believe being an open book

is the only true way to be seen and feel known

and that is what we all want, isn’t it?

to be known by someone?

to be seen in our joy

and in our suffering?

but the thing is

we have to be willing to look upon ourselves too

page

after page

after

blood-

stained

page

without turning away

radically accepting & embracing our humanness

believing we are still worthy of a beautiful story,

even if it doesn’t yet look the way we thought it would

because if we wait for life to change before turning the page

it could mean missing out on the beautiful moments

that are happening around us anyway

so open up. turn the page. don’t be afraid of what’s inside.

just like how we can only find the light when it gets dark,

we can still find the good,

right where we are

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