it’s scary what our minds are capable of -
the darkness we allow ourselves to consume.
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sometimes we wonder
if our existence even matters
if our absence would even be felt
and sometimes our answer is no.
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but luckily, for some of us,
we push on
because we have found
some kind of glimmering hope.
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but I think what scares me more
is how so many
are still left in the darkness
and what’s even scarier
is the thought
of them never finding the light.
it breaks my heart,
it really does.
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because that’s the thing about darkness
it lies
and it hides
it hides the truth
that we are all enough.
that no one could ever be
not enough.
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the darkness can be all-consuming
the feeling of the end can be ever-nearing
but it’s all lies.
I need you to believe
that it’s all lies.
that darkness
has put a cup over your candle.
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but let me tell you something
your candle is so bright
and it smells like the colour yellow.
your candle is waiting
to light up all your best days
and brighten even the worst ones.
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you just need to allow
that candle to burn again.
and asking for a friend
to pick up your candle
is not a weakness,
it’s your greatest strength.
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this is why we love
because everyone
deserves to feel like enough.

By Mila Ottavini