Showing transparency comes off as weak.
In a harsh world, I grew to hate myself
For being "too" sensitive,
For caring "too" much.
People have told me I should stop caring so much,
"Don't take everything on so deeply," they've said.
As if I could just blink and transform the core of my being.
No one cares. No, not really.
That's not the world we live in.
Everyone is looking for the quickest form of
Instant gratification.
And it's probably not even their fault.
But what if that's not who I am?
Maybe that's not who I want to be?
I loathe the thought of feeling nothing
Even more than the thought of taking it all on.
Maybe it is excruciating:
The weight of my feelings
And fears.
The tears I cry and the standards I hold
The love I want and the love I give.
Seeking something pure and true
In a shallow, damaged world
Has honestly felt pointless at times.
But it is still there.
Just not where we've been looking.
We can only find depth by looking deeper.
In both ourselves and others.
Deeper is real, raw, genuine, awkward moments.
Deeper is putting yourself out there.
Deeper is making yourself vulnerable.
Deeper is telling it like it is. Saying how you feel
Without filter,
Without trying to appear another way.
Deeper is not in your comfort zone.
Deeper is not in your phone.
Deeper is not the hundreds of surface, superficial relationships.
Deeper is being yourself, without the facade.
Deeper is being yourself, without someone else dictating who that should be.
Deeper is uncomfortable, but in my opinion
It's the only thing in life that's worth our time.
xo
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"A sensitive soul sees the world through the lens of love." |
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